Fleisher Surname

110,221st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,219 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Fleisher Surname Definition:

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

Fleisher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,3661:107,68211,779
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
Israel1901:45,0406,057
Canada1331:277,03525,971
Ukraine951:479,18655,632
England341:1,638,76668,634
Mexico291:4,280,21427,059
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Estonia81:165,22626,217
France41:16,605,680368,153
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Latvia31:683,34934,074
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3441:145,98513,636

Fleisher (12) may also be a first name.

Fleisher Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

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

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

Fleisher Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fleisher occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fleisher? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 110,221st most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 1,727,316 people. Fleisher is primarily found in The Americas, where 73 percent of Fleisher live; 73 percent live in North America and 72 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,306,491st most frequently used forename world-wide, borne by 12 people.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 3,366 people, or 1 in 107,682. In The United States Fleisher is most common in: New York, where 13 percent reside, California, where 10 percent reside and Florida, where 9 percent reside. Beside The United States it is found in 33 countries. It is also common in Ghana, where 7 percent reside and Israel, where 5 percent reside.

Fleisher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Fleisher has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Fleisher surname grew 978 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fleisher Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Fleisher surname are 5.74% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.51% registered with the party.

The amount Fleisher earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 0.11% less than the national average, earning R 237,384 per year; in United States they earn 12.2% more than the national average, earning $48,414 USD per year and in Canada they earn 64.09% more than the national average, earning $81,525 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fleischer9437,801/
Fleishcer943/
Fleiseher942/
Fleishier941/
Flesher934,689/
Flisher93537/
Fleiser9385/
Fleitscher8914/
Fleishcher896/
Fleischerr892/
Fleischert892/
Fleischier891/
Fleysher88285/
Flescher88256/
Fleiszer88175/
Fleicher8865/
Fliesher8848/
Flaisher8842/
Fleische8815/
Fletsher8813/
Flischer889/
Fleisere887/
Fleixher885/
Fleisser882/
Fleseher881/
Fllesher881/
Fleiscer881/
Fleasher880/
Flessher880/
Fleesher880/
Flesheer880/
Fleser86666/
Fliser8667/
Fleshe866/
Fleise861/
Fliescher8297/
Fletscher8275/
Fleschert8259/
Flaischer8212/
Floescher826/
Fleshcher822/
Flejscher822/
Fleischir821/
Fleshcert821/
Fleschere821/
Fleischet821/
Fleisches820/
Fletseher820/
Flecher803,017/
Flasher80547/
Flesser80329/
Flesche80231/
Fleszer80203/
Fleischerová80168/
Flicher8092/
Flisser8072/
Flexser8051/
Flesjer8042/
Fleisje8040/
Flieser8040/
Floeser8034/
Flesier8029/
Fleišer8026/
Fleißer8024/
Flitser8020/
Flysher8013/
Fleicer809/
Fletser806/
Fleischerova805/
Fleixer805/
Flehser802/
Fleszhr801/
Fliszer801/
Fleyser801/
Flische801/
Fleshey801/
Flaiser801/
Flecier801/
Flehzer800/
Fleeser800/
Flescer800/
Flishez800/
Pfletscher7864/
Flesherova785/
Flese7720/
Flise776/
Fletcher75216,963/
Flejszer75288/
Fliesser75203/
Floesser7575/
Flessert7566/
Flethcer7553/
Flascher7551/
Pflesser7540/
Flaysher7518/
Fliehser7518/
Flaicher7516/
Flitcher7512/
Flaiszer7510/
Fleycher757/
Fleucher755/
Fleacher753/
Fleusier752/
Flausher751/
Fleesesr751/
Flyasher751/
Flechert751/
Flechere751/
Filliser750/
Flaesier750/
Flitsche750/
Fledcher750/
Fleecher750/
Fleche71815/
Flatscher71780/
Flexer71588/
Flisse71171/
Fleese71108/
Fleisa7177/
Flaissier7176/
Fleşer7172/
Fliche7154/
Flease7145/
Flethcher7145/
Flesey7144/
Fleßer7136/
Flesse7119/
Fleice7117/
Flaser7117/
Flaise7110/
Flethcerz717/
Flashe715/
Fletchere715/
Flesje715/
Flecer715/
Flezer714/
Flisha714/
Flletcher713/
Flechcher712/
Fleschier712/
Flyser712/
Fleatcher711/
Pfluesger711/
Hfletcher711/
Fleseh711/
Fleses711/
Flesha711/
Fleshi711/
Flettcher711/
Flicer711/
Flishi711/
Fellisier711/
Fletcherr711/
Flétscher711/
Flesea711/
Flesih711/
Flashcher711/
Flecir711/
Fellhiser710/
Fletschet710/
Fletcherd710/
Flitchere710/
Floise710/
Pfletcher710/
Fleissuir710/
Flacher67812/
Flasche67425/
Flechet67419/
Fließer67236/
Flashey6796/
Flayser6749/
Flasser6744/
Flichet6738/
Fletche6732/
Flesses6724/
Fleches6722/
Fleišerová6720/
Flajser6719/
Fletcer6714/
Flaisie6711/
Flécher676/
Fleezer675/
Pflätscher675/
Flaizer674/
Flaszer673/
Flashir673/
Flasshe672/
Flashie672/
Flacier671/
Flaishi671/
Flaseer671/
Flesich671/
Fletchcher671/
Flisses671/
Fluesse671/
Flaaser671/
Flisset671/
Fliesse671/
Flejzer671/
Flessie671/
Flaişer671/
Flechea671/
D'Fletcher671/
Flechez671/
Floizer671/
Flessey670/
Flaxser670/
Fleecer670/
Fleship670/

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Fleisher Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fleisher
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