Fleischer Surname

14,743rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37,801 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Greenland

Fleischer Surname Definition:

“Butcher” in German. Compare Scots expression “Flesher”.

Fleischer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany23,7791:3,386361
United States6,2171:58,3016,908
Ghana2,0091:13,4501,752
Austria8301:10,2601,369
Israel7151:11,9691,834
Australia4681:57,6837,021
Denmark4021:14,0421,374
Poland3941:96,46914,727
Greenland3771:15031
Canada3061:120,41012,664
Norway2911:17,6712,197
South Africa2841:190,76720,712
Argentina2191:195,17516,241
France1971:337,17150,874
England1471:379,03426,619
Romania1391:144,44515,417
Czechia1351:78,76613,218
Switzerland1191:69,0168,291
Sweden1161:84,8866,261
Brazil1151:1,861,51659,915
Hungary821:119,71111,231
Mexico711:1,748,25617,580
Netherlands551:307,04036,360
Slovakia321:166,76429,092
Spain251:1,870,08151,392
Belgium251:459,86646,150
Croatia251:169,14421,748
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Uruguay221:155,98913,535
Thailand181:3,924,352328,346
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Philippines141:7,231,302192,576
Ireland141:336,35312,021
New Zealand111:411,66631,040
Paraguay101:723,6758,089
Finland91:610,74534,002
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Chile71:2,516,63933,195
Venezuela71:4,314,86839,591
Greece61:1,846,63289,049
Ecuador61:2,650,97426,148
China51:273,464,31313,838
Guatemala51:3,216,5347,141
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Wales41:773,63329,106
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3031:165,73815,027

Fleischer (46) may also be a first name.

Fleischer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Butcher” in German. Compare Scots expression “Flesher”.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(German) One who cut and sold meats, a butcher.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

(from an ancestor's occupation) It is the German word for “butcher” or “meat dealer.” The trade of butcher was very important in the Middle Ages. First of all, it was the source of supply of kosher meat, which was the only kind available to Jews, for religious reasons. Secondly, the butchers in the ghettos of medieval Europe were often an unofficial Jewish army and self-defense group, since they were the only ones familiar with the handling of knives and axes.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Fleischer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fleischer occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fleischer? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 14,743rd most numerous family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 192,787 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 71 percent of Fleischer are found; 66 percent are found in Western Europe and 66 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Fleischer is also the 1,484,914th most prevalent first name in the world It is held by 46 people.

This last name is most numerous in Germany, where it is borne by 23,779 people, or 1 in 3,386. In Germany it is primarily found in: Saxony, where 19 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 14 percent reside and Bavaria, where 12 percent reside. Other than Germany this last name is found in 69 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent reside and Ghana, where 5 percent reside.

Fleischer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fleischer has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 2,052 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 2,100 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 700 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Fleischer Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Fleischer last name are 6.76% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.53% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Fleischer earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 43.81% more than the national average, earning 497,692 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 88.81% more than the national average, earning R 448,692 per year; in United States they earn 18.78% more than the national average, earning $51,253 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.46% more than the national average, earning $66,308 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fleitscher9514/
Fleishcher956/
Fleischerr952/
Fleischert952/
Fleischier951/
Fleisher944,219/
Flescher94256/
Fleicher9465/
Flischer949/
Fleiscer941/
Fleischzker903/
Fleischeker901/
Fliescher8997/
Fletscher8975/
Fleschert8959/
Flaischer8912/
Floescher896/
Fleishcer893/
Fleiseher892/
Fleschier892/
Fleshcher892/
Flejscher892/
Fleischir891/
Fleishier891/
Fleschere891/
Flesher884,689/
Flecher883,017/
Flisher88537/
Flicher8892/
Fleiser8885/
Fleicer889/
Flescer880/
Fleischerová86168/
Fleischheker8611/
Fleischerova865/
Fleischhcker864/
Fleischecker861/
Pfletscher8464/
Fleisheker845/
Fletcher82216,963/
Fleysher82285/
Fleiszer82175/
Flascher8251/
Fliesher8248/
Flaisher8242/
Flaicher8216/
Fletsher8213/
Flitcher8212/
Fleycher827/
Fleisere827/
Fleucher825/
Fleixher825/
Fleacher823/
Fleisser822/
Fleshker822/
Flechker821/
Fleischhecker821/
Fleseher821/
Fllesher821/
Flechert821/
Flechere821/
Fleasher820/
Flessher820/
Fleesher820/
Flesheer820/
Fleisker820/
Fledcher820/
Fleecher820/
Fleser80666/
Fliser8067/
Flecer805/
Flicer801/
Flatscher78780/
Flethcher7845/
Fletchere785/
Flaschker785/
Flletcher783/
Flechcher782/
Fleatcher781/
Hfletcher781/
Fleshcert781/
Flettcher781/
Fletcherr781/
Flétscher781/
Flashcher781/
Fletcherd780/
Fletseher780/
Flitchere780/
Pfletcher780/
Flacher75812/
Flasher75547/
Flesser75329/
Fleszer75203/
Flisser7572/
Flexser7551/
Flesjer7542/
Flieser7540/
Floeser7534/
Flesier7529/
Fleišer7526/
Fleißer7524/
Flitser7520/
Fletcer7514/
Flysher7513/
Flécher756/
Fletser756/
Fleixer755/
Flehser752/
Fleszhr751/
Fliszer751/
Fleyser751/
Flaiser751/
Flecier751/
Flesker750/
Fleecer750/
Flehzer750/
Fleeser750/
Flesherova745/
Pflätscher745/
Fleysheker743/
Fletchcher741/
D'Fletcher741/
Flejszer71288/
Flaucher71254/
Flatcher71209/
Fliesser71203/
Floesser7175/
Flessert7166/
Flethcer7153/
Pflesser7140/
Flaysher7118/
Fliehser7118/
Flaiszer7110/
Pflacher717/
Flachert716/
Flachere712/
Fletcehr712/
Fleusier712/
Flausher711/
Fleesesr711/
Fletchir711/
Flyasher711/
Fellecer711/
Fellicer711/
Filliser710/
Flaesier710/
Flessker710/
Flexer67588/
Flechaire6788/
Flaissier6776/
Fleşer6772/
Fellacher6750/
Fleßer6736/
Flaser6717/
Flethcerz677/
Flacer676/
Flezer674/
Høflacher674/
Phletcher673/
Flyser672/
Pfluesger671/
Fellisier671/
Flecir671/
Fellhiser670/
Fleissuir670/

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Fleischer Reference & Research

Flesher DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

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Flesher FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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