Fismer Surname

1,333,288th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 168 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Fismer Surname Definition:

Place name in Northern Germany (Wismar).

Fismer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1241:436,91737,311
Germany231:3,500,237154,763
United States121:30,204,911765,334
England41:13,929,515290,718
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Fismer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Place name in Northern Germany (Wismar).

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Fismer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fismer is found most frequently in South Africa. It may be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Fismer.

How Common Is The Last Name Fismer? popularity and diffusion

The surname Fismer is the 1,333,288th most common surname globally, held by around 1 in 43,378,250 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 74 percent of Fismer live; 74 percent live in Southern Africa and 74 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most widespread in South Africa, where it is held by 124 people, or 1 in 436,917. In South Africa it is most common in: Western Cape, where 42 percent reside, KwaZulu-Natal, where 23 percent reside and Gauteng, where 15 percent reside. Apart from South Africa it occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 14 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Fismer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fismer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Fismer last name decreased 33 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fismer Last Name Statistics demography

Fismer earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 169.5% more than the national average, earning R 640,440 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fissmer9289/
Fishmer921/
Fimer9111/
Fischmer8628/
Fitsmere860/
Fixmer83341/
Feimer83335/
Vismer83128/
Fißmer8398/
Faimer8311/
Fesmer837/
Fusmer835/
Fimger833/
Fismes833/
Fiemer832/
Foimer832/
Fimmer831/
Fime8067/
Vissmer7743/
Fesmier7711/
Fiemmer772/
Fichmer771/
Fheimer771/
Fimierz771/
Feimmer770/
Fismire770/
Fittmer770/
Fuime731,788/
Fimie73279/
Vimer73135/
Fimes7370/
Femer7353/
Faime7335/
Visme7324/
Fimme7323/
Fimea7311/
Fimeh7310/
Foime737/
Feime734/
Fieme734/
Fimet733/
Fisma733/
Fimei733/
Fimey732/
Fimee731/
Fiome731/
Fesme731/
Feshmehr7187/
Pfeimmer711/
Fimerova711/
Fiozmehr711/
Fessmere710/
Fehmer671,022/
Femmer67459/
Vimmer67282/
Vaimer6796/
Veimer6784/
Femere6768/
Vimier6729/
Fiomea6725/
Foimie6716/
Fiemie6713/
Vismeh6712/
Fajmer6710/
Faisma679/
Feemer679/
Viemer677/
Fetmer676/
Fimmie676/
Faymer675/
Fexmer675/
Femeer674/
Faimed673/
Vesmer672/
Faimes672/
Fymier672/
Feimei672/
Fimmey672/
Foimes671/
Feumer671/
Fezmer671/
Faimet671/
Voimer671/
Fizmie671/
Femert671/
Faimie671/
Feimie671/
Vismee671/
Vijmer671/
Faitme671/
Faimir671/
Faimee671/
Fixmir670/
Fimiea670/
Fiemey670/
Femier670/
Phimer670/
Feamer670/
Feimey670/
Fesmey670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fismer
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