Fishing Surname

3,323,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Fishing Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fishing Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria321:5,535,711139,404
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Fishing (42) may also be a first name.

Fishing Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Fishing Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Fishing (Russian: Фишинг) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fishing? popularity and diffusion

The last name Fishing is the 3,323,005th most prevalent family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 208,215,598 people. The last name Fishing occurs mostly in Africa, where 91 percent of Fishing are found; 91 percent are found in West Africa and 91 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,566,439th most frequently held first name internationally, borne by 42 people.

This last name is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 32 people, or 1 in 5,535,711. In Nigeria Fishing is mostly concentrated in: Benue, where 66 percent reside, Bayelsa, where 31 percent reside and Lagos, where 3 percent reside. Other than Nigeria it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 6 percent reside and Afghanistan, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Fishing Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fishing in the Russian language
Фишингfising-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fishing
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