Phethean Surname

846,108th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 324 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Phethean Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Fithion,' i.e. Vivian. When passing through Bolton, Lancashire, on Sept. 37, 1886, I saw 'John Phethean, plumber and gasfitter,' over a window in a street leading to Halliwell.

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Phethean Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1941:287,20622,180
United States1071:3,387,467192,132
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Scotland61:892,30328,047
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England861:283,43519,633

Phethean Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Fithion,' i.e. Vivian. When passing through Bolton, Lancashire, on Sept. 37, 1886, I saw 'John Phethean, plumber and gasfitter,' over a window in a street leading to Halliwell.

Henry Fithion, Kent, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard Fithion, Kent, ibid.

Hugh Fifiane, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby s Quest.

Robertus Fethethyan, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Hugh Phytheon, of Tetton, 1582: Wills at Chester.

John Fitheon, of Overton, 1613: ibid.

Richard Phytheon, of Moston, 1593: Wills at Chester.

'In the 6th Henry VIII (1514-5), William Byrtheles, son and heir of Fithian (or Vivian) Byrtheles, grants to trustees all his messuages,' &c.: East Cheshire.

1624. Married — Thomas Fytheone and Jane Smith: Reg. Prestbury, Cheshire.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Phethean Last Name Facts

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

Phethean is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Phethean click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Phethean? popularity and diffusion

The surname Phethean is the 846,108th most common surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 22,492,426 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 63 percent of Phethean are found; 62 percent are found in Northern Europe and 62 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 194 people, or 1 in 287,206. In England it is mostly found in: Greater Manchester, where 36 percent are found, West Sussex, where 10 percent are found and East Sussex, where 7 percent are found. Beside England Phethean occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent are found and Australia, where 2 percent are found.

Phethean Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Phethean has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Phethean last name expanded 226 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phethean Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Phethean are 44.53% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 91.3% being registered to vote for the political party.

Phethean earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.01% more than the national average, earning $44,880 USD per year.

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Phethang887/
Phetheng886/
Phethene883/
Phethian881/
Phythean880/
Phetheam880/
Petean861,878/
Pethan86473/
Pethen8652/
Phetan863/
Phetthang822/
Pethayean821/
Phetthane821/
Phathan80721/
Pestean80493/
Phetane80305/
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Phetyen8075/
Pethane8062/
Pheteam8062/
Phetjan8061/
Poethen8058/
Peştean8057/
Peștean8050/
Piethan8027/
Pethain8017/
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Peethan8016/
Peuthen8014/
Phetang8013/
Phothan806/
Phestan805/
Phetann804/
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Pethaun803/
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Pethein801/
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Petheng801/
Phettan801/
Phetyan801/
Phetaun801/
Phetein801/
Phietan801/
Phithan801/
Pethant801/
Fethean800/
Phetthiang781/
Petan771,477/
Phythian751,002/
Phitthan75291/
Petijean7530/
Piethaan7526/
Phatehan7524/
Phetasin759/
Phaithan759/
Phetyang759/
Peteaneh758/
Phatthan755/
Phetasen755/
Phetthin754/
Phisthan754/
Peithane752/
Pahathan752/
Peșteșan752/
Phithank752/
Phetiang752/
Phetjang752/
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Phatahan751/
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Pheatham751/
Phythene751/
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Fhethane751/
Phestian751/
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Piethein751/
Peteasen751/
Petteang751/
Pethaian751/
Petheung751/
Peththan751/
Pheathem750/
Phuithehang741/
Pathan71972,814/
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Pothen711,340/
Pithan711,068/
Pothan71745/
Pathen71488/
Petang71402/
Petain71297/
Phothiyan71245/
Petane71242/
Petian71174/
Paetan71128/
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Fetean71110/
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Petahiang7151/
Photan7149/
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Petgen7146/
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Petene7131/
Pyshtyhan7129/
Pöthen7121/
Fethan7120/
Peteam7117/
Pettijean7113/
Vethan7113/
Fethen7112/
Phothajun7111/
Pethaiyan719/
Phitan719/
Petjan717/
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Petham716/
Petaun715/
Pithen714/
Peitan714/
Pătean714/
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Potean713/
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Phaithane712/
Petanh712/
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Photohian712/
Petann712/
Phothajan712/
Phettiang712/
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Pedtan711/
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Peutan710/
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Pethem710/
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Petetin67967/
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Pettene67526/
Viethen67491/
Fethane67479/
Pitthan67350/
Veithen67328/
Phothin67314/
Pothain67301/
Pettang67172/
Pathaan67128/
Phattan67123/
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Petecin6764/
Pietain6759/
Peetham6756/
Pathann6745/
Pestian6741/
Feithen6734/
Petesen6727/
Phetiam6726/
Pythian6722/
Pithane6720/
Phitham6720/
Paathan6717/
Pitheon6717/
Petoian6716/
Fathean6715/
Petajan6714/
Pathain6713/
Petiang6713/
Phataan6712/
Pettyan679/
Pettien679/
Petajin679/
Pettian678/
Peetane677/
Petasen677/
Pathanh676/
Phathin676/
Petiyan675/
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Phytane674/
Pithang674/
Phottan674/
Pethoun674/
Pyshchehan674/
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Pethyon673/
Pothann673/
Pithian673/
Pattean673/
Fethene673/
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Pethina672/
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Pettant672/
Vethian672/
Photain672/
Petyang672/
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Pedtham671/
Paythan671/
Puithen671/
Ppathan671/
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Phahtan671/
Pestein671/
Petayan671/
Pethasingh671/
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