Fishwick Surname

116,372nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,962 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Fishwick Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Fishwick,' a township in the parish of Preston, Lancashire; v. Physick.

1415- Agnes de Fysschewyk: Preston Guild Rolls.

1382. John Meate, de Fysshewicke: ibid.

— John Fysshewick: ibid.

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Fishwick Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,8521:19,5362,794
United States4521:801,90061,806
Australia2911:92,76910,602
Canada1021:361,23132,546
Wales651:47,6084,483
South Africa431:1,259,94770,377
Scotland351:152,9669,000
Thailand281:2,522,798271,580
New Zealand221:205,83320,770
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
Chile91:1,957,38629,026
Isle of Man61:14,3043,169
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Northern Ireland31:615,01218,081
China31:455,773,85521,925
France31:22,140,907385,998
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,4881:16,3812,396
Wales61:261,4039,165
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States451:1,115,97164,142

Fishwick Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Fishwick,' a township in the parish of Preston, Lancashire; v. Physick.

1415- Agnes de Fysschewyk: Preston Guild Rolls.

1382. John Meate, de Fysshewicke: ibid.

— John Fysshewick: ibid.

1606. Anthony Fishwick, of Preston: Wills at Chester.

1612. John Fishwick, of Withnell: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Fishwick.' A natural and an inevitable imitative corruption of a well-known Lancashire name; v. Fishwick.

1617. Nicholas Phisicke: Register of the University of Oxford.

1620. Baptised-John, s. Elizabeth Fishick: St. James, Clerkenwell.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Sueinus de Fiswic witnessed a charter by Rodbertus, bishop of St. Andrews in the reign of Malcolm IV (LSC., p. 17). There is a township of this name in Lancashire.

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

(English) belonging to Fishwick = the Fish-Market [Old English fisc + wíc]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Fishwick Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fishwick occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Fishwick click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fishwick? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 116,372nd most numerous surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 1,839,360 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 76 percent of Fishwick are found; 75 percent are found in Northern Europe and 75 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most widespread in England, where it is held by 2,852 people, or 1 in 19,536. In England Fishwick is most frequent in: Lancashire, where 21 percent live, Greater Manchester, where 17 percent live and Merseyside, where 9 percent live. Barring England it is found in 30 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 11 percent live and Australia, where 7 percent live.

Fishwick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Fishwick has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 192 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,004 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 1,083 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 1,750 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fishwick Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Fishwick surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Fishwick are 0.62% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.85% being registered with the party.

The amount Fishwick earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 39.82% less than the national average, earning R 143,004 per year; in United States they earn 20.18% more than the national average, earning $51,855 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.52% more than the national average, earning $51,434 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fischwick941/
Fishwicke941/
Fiswick9358/
Fyshwick8848/
Fishbick883/
Fishwiek881/
Fishweck881/
Feswick8021/
Fishvik802/
Fisbick801/
Fischbeck711,138/
Fischbäck7131/
Fisbeck67305/
Veswick671/
Fishbek671/
Fischbek633/
Fissbeck632/
Fishbeek632/
Fischvoigt5616/
Fißbeck5322/
Fishbeg530/
Feizweig504/

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