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
The last name Fišer is borne by more people in Czechia than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Fiser or Fişer. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Fišer? popularity and diffusion
The surname Fišer is the 85,339th most commonly occurring family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,289,147 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Fišer are found; 76 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 76 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.
The last name is most frequently used in Czechia, where it is carried by 4,172 people, or 1 in 2,549. In Czechia it is primarily found in: Central Bohemian Region, where 18 percent live, Prague, where 13 percent live and Ústí nad Labem Region, where 13 percent live. Beside Czechia this last name is found 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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