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 Fisherman Salary in
United States
$45,583 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Fisherman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fisherman Come From? nationality or country of origin
Fisherman is found most in The United States. It can also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Fisherman.
How Common Is The Last Name Fisherman? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 631,297th most widespread family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 15,056,913 people. The last name is predominantly 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. Fisherman is also the 730,165th most frequent first name throughout the world It is held by 158 people.
The surname is most numerous 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. Excluding The United States it occurs in 37 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 21 percent are found and Canada, where 7 percent are found.
Fisherman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Fisherman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Fisherman surname expanded 854 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Fisherman Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Fisherman surname is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Fisherman last name are 39.08% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 92.31% being 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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Footnotes
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