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 held by more people in Czechia than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Fiser or Fişer. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fišer? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 85,339th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,289,147 people. The surname Fišer is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Fišer reside; 76 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 76 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.
It is most frequently held in Czechia, where it is carried by 4,172 people, or 1 in 2,549. In Czechia Fišer is most numerous in: Central Bohemian Region, where 18 percent live, Prague, where 13 percent live and Ústí nad Labem Region, where 13 percent live. Excluding Czechia this last name exists in 14 countries. It is also common in Slovenia, where 12 percent live and Croatia, where 6 percent live.
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Footnotes
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