Fischermann Surname

814,680th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 342 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Denmark

Fischermann Surname User-submission:

As with many other German surnames, this surname is also derived from a profession, which in this case is a fisherman.

The oldest known bearers are from the 17th century, but it was probably formed together with many other surnames, with the expansion of the Middle Age cities.

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Fischermann Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2921:275,70429,076
Denmark261:217,10417,438
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
France11:66,422,722504,397
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Fischermann Surname Meaning

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As with many other German surnames, this surname is also derived from a profession, which in this case is a fisherman.

The oldest known bearers are from the 17th century, but it was probably formed together with many other surnames, with the expansion of the Middle Age cities.

- hgfischer
DNA test information
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Fischermann Demographics

Average Fischermann Salary in
United States

$24,750 USD

Per year
Rank:
1,062,358 of 1,180,305
Percentage of all salaries earned by bearers:
1.45101E-6
Rank: 1,035,942 of 1,181,369
Percentage of national average salary:
57.36%
Sample size: 5 (2014)

Average Salary in
United States

$43,149 USD

Per year
Per month:
$3,596 USD
Per week:
$799 USD
Per day:
$118 USD

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Fischermann Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fischermann is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fischermann? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 814,680th most widely held family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 21,308,614 people. The last name Fischermann is primarily found in Europe, where 94 percent of Fischermann reside; 86 percent reside in Western Europe and 85 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 292 people, or 1 in 275,704. In Germany Fischermann is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 98 percent live, Bavaria, where 2 percent live and Berlin, where 0 percent live. Beside Germany this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Denmark, where 8 percent live and Australia, where 3 percent live.

Fischermann Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fischermann has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Fischermann surname grew 180 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fischermann Last Name Statistics demography

Fischermann earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 42.64% less than the national average, earning $24,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fischerman9519/
Fishermann9513/
Fichermann952/
Fishcherman911/
Fisherman90484/
Ficherman909/
Ficermann902/
Fitcherman860/
Ficerman8473/
Fiszerman8018/
Fysherman8012/
Fisermane803/
Fetcherman762/
Vicerman741/
Vaissermann733/
Visserman70175/
Vaiserman7030/
Visermon635/
Vayserman6053/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fischermann
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