Fisherman Surname
Approximately 484 people bear this surname
Fisherman 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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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 299 | 1:1,212,237 | 86,130 |
| Israel | 104 | 1:82,285 | 9,899 |
| Canada | 35 | 1:1,052,731 | 78,176 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 35 | 1:1,434,820 | 77,606 |
Fisherman (158) may also be a first name.
Fisherman Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
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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Fisherman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fisherman Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Fisherman is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Fisherman? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 631,297th most widespread last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 15,056,913 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 70 percent of Fisherman reside; 69 percent reside in North America and 69 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Fisherman is also the 730,165th most frequently used first name world-wide, held by 158 people.
The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 299 people, or 1 in 1,212,237. In The United States Fisherman is primarily found in: New York, where 21 percent are found, Florida, where 18 percent are found and California, where 17 percent are found. Barring The United States this last name occurs in 37 countries. It also occurs in Israel, where 21 percent are found and Canada, where 7 percent are found.
Fisherman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Fisherman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fisherman last name grew 854 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Fisherman Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Fisherman surname is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Fisherman surname are 39.08% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 92.31% registered with the party.
The amount Fisherman earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 143.28% more than the national average, earning R 578,124 per year; in United States they earn 5.64% more than the national average, earning $45,583 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.14% more than the national average, earning $58,197 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fischerman | 95 | 19 | / |
| Fishermann | 95 | 13 | / |
| Fischermann | 90 | 342 | / |
| Fishcherman | 90 | 1 | / |
| Fiszerman | 89 | 18 | / |
| Fysherman | 89 | 12 | / |
| Ficherman | 89 | 9 | / |
| Fisermane | 89 | 3 | / |
| Fichermann | 84 | 2 | / |
| Fitcherman | 84 | 0 | / |
| Ficerman | 82 | 73 | / |
| Visserman | 78 | 175 | / |
| Vaiserman | 78 | 30 | / |
| Ficermann | 78 | 2 | / |
| Fetcherman | 74 | 2 | / |
| Visermon | 71 | 5 | / |
| Vicerman | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vaissermann | 70 | 3 | / |
| Vayserman | 67 | 53 | / |
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