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Where Does The Last Name Fischer Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Fischer (Arabic: فيشير, Russian: Фищер) is most common in Germany. It can also occur as a variant: Físcher. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Fischer? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 883^rd most prevalent surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 12,246 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 76 percent of Fischer live; 73 percent live in Western Europe and 70 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 239,882^nd most frequently held first name at a global level. It is borne by 1,106 people.

The last name Fischer is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is held by 374,260 people, or 1 in 215. In Germany Fischer is mostly concentrated in: Bavaria, where 20 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 16 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 15 percent are found. Beside Germany it occurs in 154 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Switzerland, where 4 percent are found.

Fischer Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Fischer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Fischer surname grew 1,330 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 641 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 203 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 567 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 118 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Fischer Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Fischer surname is chiefly Catholic (94%) in Ireland and Orthodox (78%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Fischer surname are 14.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.82% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Fischer earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 15.22% more than the national average, earning €34,601 per year; in Norway they earn 8.57% more than the national average, earning 375,750 kr per year; in Peru they earn 533.24% more than the national average, earning S/. 122,753 per year; in South Africa they earn 47.38% more than the national average, earning R 350,232 per year; in Colombia they earn 21.03% less than the national average, earning $17,929,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 9.72% more than the national average, earning $47,345 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.65% more than the national average, earning $53,482 CAD per year.