Fife

Used in: 3 countries

Origin: Scottish

Borrowed from Scottish Gaelic Fìobha, said to date back to the eponym Fib, one of the seven sons of the legendary Pictish king Cruithne. Possibly related to the Uip attested in the Pictish kings lists, in turn possibly related to the Latin Vepogenus, in which the first element is the Proto-Brythonic predecessor of Welsh gwep (“face”).

Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)

Name Variants & Related

Fifer Derived from Fife
Fifelski Derived from Fife
Alec Scottish origin
Ard Scottish origin
Arran Scottish origin
Bain Scottish origin
Beith Scottish origin
Craig Scottish origin
Cramm Scottish origin
Cuming Scottish origin

Popularity by Country

Fife

Rank #4910

Frequency 6,574 people (2.44 per 100k)

Ethnic Distribution

White 89.06% Hispanic 1.6% Black 6.51% Asian/PI 0.64% Native Am. 1.08% Two+ 1.11%

U.S. Census Bureau Surnames ↗

Fife

Rank #10229

ONS + GRO (merged) ↗

Fife

Rank #427219

INSEE Death Records 1970-2024 ↗

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