Phemister Surname

532,873rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 606 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Phemister Surname Definition:

Alexander Feemaister, fisher, had a remission in 1458 "pro capcione filii quondam Alex. Coupland, judicati ad mortem apud Banf in primo itinere tento ibidem per dominum regem ' (ER., VI p. 486). Christiane Phemister in Pettinseit, regality of Spynie, was accused of theft in 1595 (SCM.

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Phemister Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4031:899,40267,834
Australia1451:186,17718,652
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
England111:5,065,278148,650
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
France11:66,422,722504,397
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland321:116,9765,458
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States671:749,53347,599

Phemister Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Alexander Feemaister, fisher, had a remission in 1458 "pro capcione filii quondam Alex. Coupland, judicati ad mortem apud Banf in primo itinere tento ibidem per dominum regem ' (ER., VI p. 486). Christiane Phemister in Pettinseit, regality of Spynie, was accused of theft in 1595 (SCM., II, p. 129), and Alexander Fumester was fined 6s. 8d. for "playing at the futeball on the Sabboth nicht," 1630 (Rec. Elgin, II, p. 215). In 1616 Effie Fumester in Elgin was cherged with bidding Agnes Fumester cast strang in the fire so that she might get her heart's desire, apparently a magical ceremony (ibid., II, p. 149). John Phinister in Pitgounie was retoured heir of Thomas Phinister, portioner of Pitgounie his father, in 1654 (Retours, Elgin, 99). James Fimister is recorded in Whitehill in 1684 (Moray), and Alexander Phimister in Bogside in 1707 (ibid.). Robert Phimister in Netherbyres was rebuked in 1737 "for fiddling and dancing at Alexander Buie's lykewake" (Rec. Elgin, II, p. 336), and Alexander Fimister appeers as burgess and freeman of Elgin in the last half of the same century (Jervise, II, p. 263). The name is derived from the office of 'fee-master' (from Old English feoh, cattle, property + master), one in charge of the flocks and herds:

"Tirrheus thair fader was fee maister, and gyde Of studis, flokis, bowis; and heyrdis wyde, As storoure to the king, did kep and jime."

Gavin Douglas, Eneados, London, 1553, bk. VII, c. 9.11.21—23.

Melrose Abbey had a fee-master, and the Fiemaisteris-lands in Roxburghshire are mentioned in a retour of 1606 (Retours, Roxburgh, 43). In the United States the name is not uncommon as Feamaster, Feamster, Feemster, and Feimster.Stolen from Fore bears

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Phemister Last Name Facts

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

The surname Phemister is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Phemister? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 532,873rd most frequently occurring family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 12,025,653 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Phemister reside; 71 percent reside in North America and 71 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 403 people, or 1 in 899,402. In The United States it is primarily found in: Texas, where 26 percent are found, Illinois, where 18 percent are found and California, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 24 percent are found and Canada, where 5 percent are found.

Phemister Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Phemister has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Phemister surname rose 601 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 94 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phemister Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Phemister are 18% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.77% being registered with the party.

The amount Phemister earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 19.58% more than the national average, earning $51,596 USD per year and in Canada they earn 62.23% more than the national average, earning $80,599 CAD per year.

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