Fischbach Surname

42,301st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,330 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Fischbach Surname User-submission:

Fischbach is a German surname that means 'stream rich of fishes'. For my family the origin is around the XVII century from a miller working next to a stream called "Fischbach".

Fischbach Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany6,9461:11,5901,485
United States2,8331:127,94213,536
France1,0201:65,1208,969
Switzerland2991:27,4684,209
Luxembourg2901:2,002220
Austria1711:49,7987,899
Poland1601:237,55530,437
Argentina1211:353,25127,617
Canada911:404,89735,698
Belgium691:166,61822,787
Slovakia581:92,00817,690
Israel381:225,20121,188
England291:1,921,31276,208
Thailand201:3,531,917315,217
Spain191:2,460,63358,585
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Netherlands171:993,36365,241
Czechia131:817,95970,223
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Panama131:300,9437,078
Venezuela121:2,517,00628,211
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Chile71:2,516,63933,195
Croatia51:845,72148,179
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States931:539,98637,316

Fischbach Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Fischbach is a German surname that means 'stream rich of fishes'. For my family the origin is around the XVII century from a miller working next to a stream called "Fischbach".

- jernestfischbach

Fischbach is a German surname, meaning 'at the stream rich of fishes'.

- deleted-173293

Fischbach Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Fischbach Come From? nationality or country of origin

Fischbach occurs most in Germany. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fischbach? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 42,301st most prevalent last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 591,042 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 74 percent of Fischbach reside; 71 percent reside in Western Europe and 62 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most numerous in Germany, where it is held by 6,946 people, or 1 in 11,590. In Germany it is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 25 percent reside, Hesse, where 15 percent reside and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 14 percent reside. Beside Germany Fischbach occurs in 46 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent reside and France, where 8 percent reside.

Fischbach Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fischbach has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Fischbach last name rose 3,046 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 322 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fischbach Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Fischbach are 37.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 91% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Fischbach earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 10.13% more than the national average, earning R 261,720 per year; in United States they earn 21.08% more than the national average, earning $52,245 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.88% more than the national average, earning $52,606 CAD per year.

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