How common is the surname Fifer?

2,971 people in the United States had the surname Fifer in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 103,920 Americans. It ranked 10,743rd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Fifer?

James Fifer, American rower (1930–1986), followed by Joseph W. Fifer.

Where is the surname Fifer most common?

Wikidata records people named Fifer in the United States.

Is the surname Fifer getting more or less common?

Less common. 2,998 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,971 in 2010, down 0.9%.

The surname Fifer

A surname, carried by 2,971 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex F160

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Fifer is more common than 93.4% of them.

Origin

From Fife + -er.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,971 people named Fifer in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 103,920 Americans. That is down 0.9% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,998.

#10,743

rank among US surnames

2,971

people in 2010

1.0

per 100,000 Americans

-0.9%

change since 2000 (was #9,930)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#10,736	Haman	2,974	103,815
#10,739	Arends	2,972	103,885
#10,743	Fifer	2,971	103,920
#10,747	Manos	2,970	103,955
#10,748	Hocking	2,969	103,990
#10,751	Caffey	2,968	104,025

Who is named Fifer

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

73% of people named Fifer identified as white (not Hispanic), 20% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 73%
Black (not Hispanic) 20%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.6%
Two or more races 2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.1%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Fifers

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

James Fifer
American rower (1930–1986)
Joseph W. Fifer
American politician (1840-1938)

Questions

Where does the surname Fifer come from?: From Fife + -er.
How common is the surname Fifer?: 2,971 people in the United States had the surname Fifer in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 103,920 Americans. It ranked 10,743rd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Fifer?: In the 2010 Census, 73% of people named Fifer identified as white (not Hispanic), and 20% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Fifer?: James Fifer, American rower (1930–1986), followed by Joseph W. Fifer.
Where is the surname Fifer most common?: Wikidata records people named Fifer in the United States.
Is the surname Fifer getting more or less common?: Less common. 2,998 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,971 in 2010, down 0.9%.