Fishe Surname

1,136,896th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 212 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Lesotho

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.

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Fishe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1681:2,157,494136,287
Nigeria321:5,535,711139,404
China31:455,773,85521,925
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:1,160,73243,748
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:1,287,65971,386

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.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

From Anglo-Saxon filscere, a fisher (fisherman). Ferguson says Fisk and Fish signified a salmon-fisher.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

FYSSHE: An Old English orthography of fish.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Fishe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fishe (Russian: Фише) is found most frequently in The United States. It may also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Fishe? popularity and diffusion

The surname Fishe is the 1,136,896th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 34,375,217 people. The last name Fishe occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 79 percent of Fishe are found; 79 percent are found in North America and 79 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Fishe is also the 2,446,817th most commonly occurring first name internationally, held by 20 people.

The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 168 people, or 1 in 2,157,494. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Illinois, where 14 percent reside, North Carolina, where 11 percent reside and Georgia, where 11 percent reside. Beside The United States Fishe occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 15 percent reside and China, where 1 percent reside.

Fishe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Fishe has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 431 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 95 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fishe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Anglican (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Fishe last name are 25.11% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.88% being registered with 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fisher91432,424/
Fische9196/
Fisheh9136/
Fishes9112/
Fishet9110/
Faishe914/
Fishea913/
Fidshe912/
Fishie911/
Fishez911/
Fishse911/
Fitshe911/
Fishey910/
Fishee910/
Fish8953,193/
Fise89101/
Feische83110/
Fisches8365/
Fishcer8358/
Fisherr838/
Fitsche838/
Fisheer837/
Fischet836/
Pfisher836/
Fishser835/
Fissher834/
Feisher834/
Ffisher832/
Fiosche832/
Fhisher832/
Fischey832/
Fisched831/
Fischee831/
Fischei831/
Fishher831/
Fiseher831/
Fiszher831/
Fishche831/
Fischea831/
Fishett830/
Faisher830/
Fisha8015,251/
Vishe8011,955/
Fisch808,818/
Fiset804,244/
Fiser801,899/
Fashe801,241/
Fiche801,042/
Fisse80855/
Feise80614/
Fishi80155/
Fiese80144/
Faise80113/
Faish8069/
Fushe8068/
Fyshe8055/
Feish8042/
Fisei8017/
Foise8010/
Fidse805/
Fishs804/
Fishy804/
Fiose803/
Fisej802/
Fiseh802/
Fises802/
Fgish801/
Fhish801/
Fuise801/
Wfish801/
Fisce801/
Foish801/
Fiesh801/
Feshe801/
Fitse801/
Fisea801/
Fisie801/
Fisih801/
Fishx801/
Ffish801/
Fuish801/
Fisht800/
Fisey800/
Fisscher77282/
Fishcher7788/
Fischett7712/
Fistcher778/
Fischerr776/
Feischer774/
Fischher773/
Fishhead772/
Feisheis772/
Fischeer771/
Fischeid771/
Fistsche771/
Fitsches771/
Fittsher771/
Fuitsche771/
Fischser771/
D'Fisher771/
Feishesh771/
Fis751,560/
Fissha735,191/
Fiszer734,598/
Fujise734,174/
Fichet732,884/
Ficher732,597/
Fisser731,345/
Fysher73654/
Fisset73354/
Faashe73347/
Feiser73296/
Faiseh73264/
Fiches73194/
Faisse73167/
Foisey73166/
Foisie73152/
Faiser73141/
Fesche73137/
Vische7385/
Fisseh7381/
Fitser7375/
Fusche7367/
Fuishi7364/
Faiche7362/
Vishei7356/
Foiche7349/
Feyise7349/
Fieshi7347/
Fäsche7346/
Fushie7345/
Fichez7344/
Foisse7344/
Fitche7343/
Faisei7335/
Fiosse7331/
Fischy7330/
Faisey7327/
Fishay7321/
Fischa7321/
Vishey7319/
Fhiser7318/
Faisha7317/
Fushey7316/
Fesher7314/
Foiser7314/
Feisee7313/
Fasche7313/
Fiesse7311/
Foushe7310/
Fashee739/
Feises739/
Fashhe739/
Fisich738/
Feiche738/
Faiese738/
Fisehr737/
Fushee737/
Faishi737/
Feishi736/
Faiuse735/
Fayise735/
Fisihh735/
Fhaish735/
Fiseah735/
Vaishe734/
Feisch734/
Fissie734/
Fashea734/
Fiyose734/
Pfiser733/
Fisett733/
Fishch733/
Fissei733/
Feshie733/
Fiesch733/
Foishi733/
Visheh733/
Vhishe732/
Fishaa732/
Fissee732/
Fisier732/
Fashey732/
Feeshe732/
Fhisha732/
Fuiche732/
Fitshi732/
Fisych731/
Fijose731/
Fischs731/
Fizseu731/
Fesheh731/
Fiesey731/
Faiase731/
Fuisse731/
Fuisze731/
Foeshe731/
Foisei731/
Faises731/
Fischt731/
Faissh731/
Fioshi731/
Vishie731/
Fuisha731/
Fueshe731/
Faisie731/
Feisha731/
Feisht731/
Fidser731/
Fichee731/
Feshei731/
Fisseu731/
Fitses731/
Fishit731/
Faaish731/
Faishy731/
Fetshe731/
Fesehe731/
Faiset731/
Vishea731/
Faisea731/
Feisey730/
Fisses730/
Faiose730/
Faushe730/
Foisee730/
Fihser730/
Feitscher7149/
Fishchets7130/
Fissahaie716/
Fischeach712/
Fuse6735,550/
Fois679,909/
Fais677,847/
Vish675,259/
Fase673,588/
Vise672,669/
Foushee671,973/
Fiss671,562/
Fysh671,099/
Fich67839/
Fisa67804/
Fisi67737/
Fesh67727/
Fies67710/
Feis67677/
Fice67638/
Foissey67621/
Fitchet67474/
Fios67472/
Fitches67376/
Fize67366/
Fisz67362/
Fieß67357/
Fujisei67329/
Fixe67280/
Foisset67262/
Fitcher67219/
Feschet67210/
Fist67181/
Fishova67160/
Fese67160/
Fuis67139/
Feitser67123/
Feesche67117/
Fiez67102/
Fischio6793/
Feitsch6780/
Feicher6772/
Fischäß6743/
Fishich6734/
Fausher6733/
Fitsych6729/
Fayoshe6726/
Fäscher6726/
Feyisse6725/
Fitchey6716/
Fischaa6712/
Fyse6711/
Fitschy6711/
Fichett6710/
Füscher678/
Pfeiser677/
Fayisha677/
Feisser676/
Feiches676/
Fousheh676/
Fitsich675/
Phisher674/
Fichess674/
Fissaih674/
Fijs674/
Faisihs674/
Fisy674/
Fixs674/
Faysher673/
Fisd673/
Fisieha673/
Fihs673/
Fayeshe673/
Foyoshe673/
Fisshay673/
Faisser673/
Foushea672/
Fousche672/
Fousher672/
Fissett672/
Faushee672/
Fujisse672/
Fieseha672/
Fishaha672/
Foushée672/
Fihx672/
Fisj671/
Fetsher671/
Feyiset671/
Fiessha671/
Feieser671/
Feisier671/
Faishaj671/
Fajisha671/
Fuicher671/
Foisett671/
Vaishie671/
Fiyache671/
Fhis671/
Fayashe671/
Fisieyi671/
Féis671/
Fáis671/
Pfitser671/
Físcher671/
Fuisser671/
Fautshe671/
Fai'ese671/
Faiseeh671/
Faisieh671/
Faisseh671/
Foiache671/
Foissez671/
Fousehe671/
Fhaishi671/
Fesahey671/
Fesshey671/
Fischchett671/
Fishová671/
Visahie671/
Fesheer671/
Fesheha671/
Fgis671/
Fisx671/
Fizs671/
Faiszee671/
Faichet671/
Faieche671/
Feasche671/
Ffis671/
Hfis671/
Foisith670/
Pfissch670/
Foushie670/
Foushey670/
Foushes670/
Fedsher670/
Faisier670/
Fiddsey670/
Feasher670/
Fitsser670/
Feitche670/
Faushes670/
Fixh670/

Fishe Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fishe in the Russian language
Фишеfise-

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