Fleischhaker Surname

1,765,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 108 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Austria

Fleischhaker Surname Definition:

(from an ancestor's occupation) Fleischhaker means “cleaver” or “meat chopper.” Fleischhauer means “meat cutter” and Fleischman means “meat man,” in German. All these names were assumed by butchers.

Fleischhaker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Germany231:3,500,237154,763
Austria181:473,08046,251
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436

Fleischhaker Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(from an ancestor's occupation) Fleischhaker means “cleaver” or “meat chopper.” Fleischhauer means “meat cutter” and Fleischman means “meat man,” in German. All these names were assumed by butchers.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Fleischhaker Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fleischhaker is more commonly found in Canada than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fleischhaker? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,765,740th most prevalent family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 67,477,277 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 54 percent of Fleischhaker live; 53 percent live in North America and 53 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Canada, where it is carried by 32 people, or 1 in 1,151,425. In Canada Fleischhaker is most frequent in: British Columbia, where 31 percent reside, Alberta, where 22 percent reside and New Brunswick, where 16 percent reside. Apart from Canada this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent reside and Germany, where 21 percent reside.

Fleischhaker Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Fleischhaker earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 34.06% less than the national average, earning $28,452 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.47% less than the national average, earning $48,456 CAD per year.

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