Phenix Surname
Approximately 2,469 people bear this surname
Phenix Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Felix' or an imitative corruption; compare Phillis for Felicia, and banister for baluster.
Read More About This SurnamePhenix Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,587 | 1:228,393 | 22,048 |
| Canada | 298 | 1:123,643 | 12,947 |
| France | 215 | 1:308,943 | 47,111 |
| England | 123 | 1:452,992 | 29,924 |
| Haiti | 76 | 1:140,578 | 6,140 |
| Russia | 27 | 1:5,337,891 | 231,865 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Northern Ireland | 16 | 1:115,315 | 6,804 |
| China | 14 | 1:97,665,826 | 5,141 |
| Tunisia | 9 | 1:67,847 | 8,246 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 83 | 1:53,372 | 4,392 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 68 | 1:358,461 | 22,559 |
| Wales | 18 | 1:87,134 | 3,963 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 438 | 1:114,655 | 11,327 |
The alternate forms: Phénix (12) & Phênix (1) are calculated separately.
Phenix (429) may also be a first name.
Phenix Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Felix' or an imitative corruption; compare Phillis for Felicia, and banister for baluster.
Probably corrupted from Fenwick, "the fenny dwelling," name of places in cos. Northumberland and York. It is quite possible that the name Spinks may be a corruption of Phœnix.
User-submitted Reference
(French Canadian) This surname comes from Old French fénix.
- alliephenix99Phenix Demographics
Average Phenix Salary in
United States
$38,537 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Phenix Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Phenix Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Phenix is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear as: Phénix or Phênix. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Phenix? popularity and diffusion
Phenix is the 173,913th most commonly held last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 2,951,618 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 80 percent of Phenix reside; 76 percent reside in North America and 68 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Phenix is also the 414,511th most frequently used first name world-wide. It is borne by 429 people.
Phenix is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 1,587 people, or 1 in 228,393. In The United States Phenix is most common in: Texas, where 19 percent reside, Nevada, where 11 percent reside and Michigan, where 10 percent reside. Barring The United States this surname occurs in 43 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 12 percent reside and France, where 9 percent reside.
Phenix Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Phenix has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Phenix surname rose 362 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 181 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phenix Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Anglican (55%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Phenix surname are 2.5% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.73% being registered with the party.
The amount Phenix earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 10.69% less than the national average, earning $38,537 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.45% less than the national average, earning $46,476 CAD per year.
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