Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
FIFE
There are approximately 892 people named Fife in the UK. That makes it the 7,685th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 14 are named Fife.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
FyfeFyffe
Fiffe
Fiffie
Fives
Fifer
Fie
Phyfe
Ffife
Fif
Fifes
Five
Fiff
Fifee
Ffive
Fifey
Fifs
Fiffes
Fifie
Fifo
Fifi
Ffyfe
Fifwe
Fifa
Fiffee
Fifye
Fifed
Fifh
The Fife surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Local) A shire or county of Scotland; lands held in fief.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
FIFE. The Scottish county.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.