Fishe Surname
Approximately 212 people bear this surname
Fishe Surname Definition:
Old English Fisc 'fish,' appears to have been used as a personal name, and Searle records one of the name described as "liber homo.' William Fysch appears as burgess of Edinbergh in 1423 (Egidii, p. 45), and Gilbert Fysche recorded as burgess there in 1483 had a charter of part of the lands of Estir halys in the regality of Mussilburgh in the same year (RD.
Read More About This SurnameFishe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 168 | 1:2,157,494 | 136,287 |
| Nigeria | 32 | 1:5,535,711 | 139,404 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 21 | 1:1,160,732 | 43,748 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 39 | 1:1,287,659 | 71,386 |
Fishe (20) may also be a first name.
Fishe Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Old English Fisc 'fish,' appears to have been used as a personal name, and Searle records one of the name described as "liber homo.' William Fysch appears as burgess of Edinbergh in 1423 (Egidii, p. 45), and Gilbert Fysche recorded as burgess there in 1483 had a charter of part of the lands of Estir halys in the regality of Mussilburgh in the same year (RD., p. 372). Thomas Fish or Fishe, sometyme mairchand in Glasgow, 1658 (Inquis., 4405), was burgess there in 1669 (Retours, Lanark, 311). John Fische, heir of Alexander Fische in Aytoun his father, 1614 (Retours, Berwick, 581). compare remerks under Chan.
From Anglo-Saxon filscere, a fisher (fisherman). Ferguson says Fisk and Fish signified a salmon-fisher.
FYSSHE: An Old English orthography of fish.
Fishe Demographics
Average Fishe Salary in
United States
$37,753 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Fishe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fishe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Fishe (Russian: Фише) has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Fishe? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,136,896th most commonly occurring family name internationally, held by around 1 in 34,375,217 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 79 percent of Fishe reside; 79 percent reside in North America and 79 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Fishe is also the 2,446,817th most frequently held first name on earth, held by 20 people.
The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 168 people, or 1 in 2,157,494. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Illinois, where 14 percent live, North Carolina, where 11 percent live and Georgia, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it is found in 11 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 15 percent live and China, where 1 percent live.
Fishe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Fishe has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 431 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 95 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Fishe Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Fishe last name is chiefly Anglican (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Fishe surname are 25.11% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.88% being registered to vote for the political party.
Fishe earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.51% less than the national average, earning $37,753 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Fishe Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Fishe in the Russian language | ||
| Фише | fise | - |
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