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.
Read More About This SurnameFisherman Surname Distribution Map
| 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.
- hgfischerFisherman Demographics
Average Male Fisherman Height
177.18 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Fisherman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fisherman Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Fisherman occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fisherman? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 631,297th most widely held surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 15,056,913 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 70 percent of Fisherman are found; 69 percent are found in North America and 69 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 730,165th most commonly held first name on earth. It is borne by 158 people.
The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 299 people, or 1 in 1,212,237. In The United States it is most numerous in: New York, where 21 percent reside, Florida, where 18 percent reside and California, where 17 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname exists in 37 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 21 percent reside and Canada, where 7 percent reside.
Fisherman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Fisherman has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 854 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Fisherman Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Fisherman last name are 39.08% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 92.31% registered to vote for the political 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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Footnotes
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