Fyfe Surname
Approximately 12,219 people bear this surname
Fyfe Surname Definition:
= Fife, q.v.
Fyfe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2,538 | 1:10,637 | 1,577 |
| United States | 2,509 | 1:144,464 | 14,946 |
| Scotland | 2,388 | 1:2,242 | 414 |
| Canada | 1,817 | 1:20,278 | 2,808 |
| England | 1,716 | 1:32,470 | 4,328 |
| New Zealand | 487 | 1:9,298 | 1,613 |
| South Africa | 235 | 1:230,543 | 23,873 |
| Northern Ireland | 187 | 1:9,867 | 1,574 |
| Wales | 98 | 1:31,577 | 3,178 |
| Ireland | 34 | 1:138,498 | 6,546 |
| Zimbabwe | 19 | 1:812,539 | 55,590 |
| United Arab Emirates | 17 | 1:538,957 | 23,493 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 17 | 1:80,234 | 5,870 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| France | 9 | 1:7,380,302 | 306,885 |
| Swaziland | 9 | 1:144,244 | 719 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Isle of Man | 8 | 1:10,728 | 2,153 |
| Jamaica | 8 | 1:358,743 | 8,527 |
| Chile | 7 | 1:2,516,639 | 33,195 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Peru | 7 | 1:4,540,589 | 34,489 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Guyana | 4 | 1:190,555 | 9,777 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 113 | 1:39,202 | 3,597 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 2,557 | 1:1,464 | 273 |
| England | 210 | 1:116,073 | 11,213 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:174,268 | 6,522 |
| Isle of Man | 3 | 1:18,090 | 1,402 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 250 | 1:200,875 | 17,457 |
Fyfe (30) may also be a first name.
Fyfe Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
= Fife, q.v.
(Scottish) One who came from Fife or Fifeshire (named after Fib, one of the sons of Cruithne, legendary father of the Picts).
Local: from the district of Fife.
Fyfe Demographics
Fyfe Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Fyfe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fyfe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Fyfe is held by more people in Australia than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Fyfe? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 42,616th most frequently held surname internationally, held by around 1 in 596,411 people. The surname Fyfe is predominantly found in Europe, where 37 percent of Fyfe are found; 36 percent are found in Northern Europe and 36 percent are found in British Isles. Fyfe is also the 1,911,214th most frequently occurring given name on earth, borne by 30 people.
The surname Fyfe is most numerous in Australia, where it is held by 2,538 people, or 1 in 10,637. In Australia Fyfe is most common in: Victoria, where 41 percent live, New South Wales, where 22 percent live and Queensland, where 11 percent live. Besides Australia this last name exists in 56 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent live and Scotland, where 20 percent live.
Fyfe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Fyfe has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Fyfe last name grew 1,004 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 7 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it grew 817 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 1,089 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 70 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Fyfe Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Fyfe surname is predominantly Anglican (48%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Fyfe last name are 12.02% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.79% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Fyfe earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 17.22% less than the national average, earning 286,479 kr per year; in Peru they earn 423.48% more than the national average, earning S/. 101,477 per year; in South Africa they earn 128.82% more than the national average, earning R 543,768 per year; in United States they earn 14.84% more than the national average, earning $49,553 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.61% more than the national average, earning $52,966 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fyffe | 89 | 5,740 | / |
| Fyfer | 89 | 141 | / |
| Fyfee | 89 | 14 | / |
| Ffyfe | 89 | 1 | / |
| Fysfe | 89 | 1 | / |
| Pfyfe | 89 | 0 | / |
| Fyf | 86 | 4 | / |
| Fayfer | 80 | 377 | / |
| Feyfer | 80 | 36 | / |
| Fyffee | 80 | 3 | / |
| Feyfey | 80 | 2 | / |
| Fyffer | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pfyfer | 80 | 0 | / |
| Fife | 75 | 12,094 | / |
| Fyfy | 75 | 28 | / |
| Fayf | 75 | 24 | / |
| Fyfi | 75 | 2 | / |
| Fyof | 75 | 2 | / |
| Fyfs | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ffyf | 75 | 2 | / |
| Fyfh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Fuyf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Feyf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fyff | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fyfa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vyfe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fyvf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fywf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fyft | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fyfz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fyhf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pfeyfer | 73 | 547 | / |
| Pfayfer | 73 | 403 | / |
| Pfyffer | 73 | 396 | / |
| Fayffer | 73 | 28 | / |
| Feyffer | 73 | 4 | / |
| Fhayfer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Faife | 67 | 22,189 | / |
| Fifer | 67 | 4,418 | / |
| Fiffe | 67 | 334 | / |
| Phyfe | 67 | 118 | / |
| Pfayf | 67 | 115 | / |
| Fiefe | 67 | 57 | / |
| Fifie | 67 | 31 | / |
| Pfeyf | 67 | 28 | / |
| Fifea | 67 | 27 | / |
| Pfeyffer | 67 | 21 | / |
| Féfeu | 67 | 9 | / |
| Pfayffer | 67 | 5 | / |
| Fifet | 67 | 4 | / |
| Fayfi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Viffe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fffef | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fyfaj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fifeu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fifee | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fayfa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Foyfi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hfytf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Feyfa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fyhff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Foife | 67 | 0 | / |
| Fifes | 67 | 0 | / |
| Pfife | 67 | 0 | / |
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