Fischers Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Nicaragua

Fischers Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fischers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Fischers Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fischers is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fischers? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 5,587,209th most common surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 42 percent of Fischers are found; 33 percent are found in Western Europe and 33 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Fischers is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 20,126,365. In Germany Fischers is most prevalent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 25 percent live, Bremen, where 25 percent live and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 25 percent live. Other than Germany it is found in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent live and Australia, where 8 percent live.

Fischers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Fischers has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fischers surname declined 57 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fishers9394/
Fichers9311/
Vischers884/
Fishersh881/
Fitchers881/
Fishcers881/
Fisers86163/
Visschers821,044/
Fissers80111/
Vishers8029/
Fiskers8026/
Fyshers801/
Visshers751/
Fetchers750/
Fusers7152/
Füsers7127/
Visers7126/
Vusschers7118/
Fecers7111/
Vicers715/
Fišers712/
Fizers712/
Vesschers710/
Fessckers710/
Vissers679,657/
Viskers67149/
Visiers67106/
Viseurs6749/
Fuesers6720/
Fetcers671/
Vijsers671/
Veshears632/
Veashears591/
Visors5717/
Vißers578/
Vesers572/
Vicirs571/
Visars571/
Vessers5316/
Vissars535/
Višķers533/
Viškers532/
Viskirs531/
Vessiers501/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fischers
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