Fief

Fief Meaning & Origin

About Fief
The surname Fief is of French origin and is derived from the word "fief," which refers to a feudal landholding or estate granted by a lord to a vassal in medieval times. As a surname, Fief likely originated as a metonymic occupational name for someone who worked or lived on a fief or was associated with the management of such estates. It may also have been a nickname for someone who held a position of authority or had a lordly demeanor.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Fief is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Fief: 152
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 115,034
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fief based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Fief is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FF
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F IY1 F
🌐 IPA
/fif/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fief in Braille

Here's how to represent Fief in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Fief in braille

How to sign the name Fief using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Fief using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Fief in sign language

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