Fišer Surname
Approximately 5,653 people bear this surname
Fišer Surname User-submission:
Fišer is a Czechified and Slavicized spelling of the German surname Fischer, meaning 'fisherman'.
Fišer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czechia | 4,172 | 1:2,549 | 180 |
| Slovenia | 697 | 1:3,569 | 578 |
| Croatia | 331 | 1:12,775 | 2,448 |
| Serbia | 296 | 1:24,138 | 2,702 |
| Slovakia | 132 | 1:40,428 | 7,538 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Montenegro | 7 | 1:91,366 | 4,331 |
| North Macedonia | 3 | 1:700,491 | 23,754 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Fiser (1,899) & Fişer (3) are calculated separately.
Fišer Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Fišer is a Czechified and Slavicized spelling of the German surname Fischer, meaning 'fisherman'.
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Where Does The Last Name Fišer Come From? nationality or country of origin
Fišer is found most in Czechia. It may appear as: Fiser or Fişer. Click here to see other potential spellings of Fišer.
How Common Is The Last Name Fišer? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 85,339th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,289,147 people. Fišer is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Fišer live; 76 percent live in Eastern Europe and 76 percent live in West Slavic Europe.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Czechia, where it is borne by 4,172 people, or 1 in 2,549. In Czechia it is mostly concentrated in: Central Bohemian Region, where 18 percent reside, Prague, where 13 percent reside and Ústí nad Labem Region, where 13 percent reside. Other than Czechia this last name occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in Slovenia, where 12 percent reside and Croatia, where 6 percent reside.
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