Fife Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Fife Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Fife family

Profession Census Frequency
School 51
Coal Miner Hewer 9
Private Means 7
Student 6
Dairy Work 4
General Servant (domestic) 3
Ladies Tailoress 3
None 3
Farmer 3
Scholar 3
Domestic 3
Dressmaker 3
Coal Miner Putter 3
Boot Repairer 2
Butcher 2
Char Woman 2
Domestic Servant 2
General Clerk 2
Servant (domestic) 2
Farm Labourer 2
General Servant Domestic 2
Clerk 2
Accountant (retired) 2
Horseman On Farm 2
Fitter Gun Trade 2

Fife Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Fife 100% 2,758
2 Fyfe 75% 1,436
3 Uff 25% 677
4 Fyffe 60% 329
5 Oaff 25% 163

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The surname Fife is the most popular version of all its varients

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