Fyshe Surname

2,605,694th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 55 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Fyshe Surname Definition:

Old English Fisc 'fish,' appears to have been used as a personal name, and Searle records one of the name described as "liber homo.' William Fysch appears as burgess of Edinbergh in 1423 (Egidii, p. 45), and Gilbert Fysche recorded as burgess there in 1483 had a charter of part of the lands of Estir halys in the regality of Mussilburgh in the same year (RD.

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Fyshe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland101:374,32210,959

Fyshe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Old English Fisc 'fish,' appears to have been used as a personal name, and Searle records one of the name described as "liber homo.' William Fysch appears as burgess of Edinbergh in 1423 (Egidii, p. 45), and Gilbert Fysche recorded as burgess there in 1483 had a charter of part of the lands of Estir halys in the regality of Mussilburgh in the same year (RD., p. 372). Thomas Fish or Fishe, sometyme mairchand in Glasgow, 1658 (Inquis., 4405), was burgess there in 1669 (Retours, Lanark, 311). John Fische, heir of Alexander Fische in Aytoun his father, 1614 (Retours, Berwick, 581). compare remerks under Chan.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

From Anglo-Saxon filscere, a fisher (fisherman). Ferguson says Fisk and Fish signified a salmon-fisher.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

FYSSHE: An Old English orthography of fish.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Fyshe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fyshe is held by more people in Canada than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fyshe? popularity and diffusion

The surname Fyshe is the 2,605,694th most prevalent last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 132,500,835 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 65 percent of Fyshe reside; 64 percent reside in North America and 64 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most widespread in Canada, where it is held by 34 people, or 1 in 1,083,694. In Canada it is most numerous in: Ontario, where 97 percent reside and Alberta, where 3 percent reside. Aside from Canada it is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 20 percent reside and South Africa, where 13 percent reside.

Fyshe Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Fyshe earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 35.35% less than the national average, earning R 153,624 per year and in Canada they earn 23.41% more than the national average, earning $61,316 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fysher91654/
Fysh891,099/
Fyse8911/
Faysher833/
Fishe80212/
Fysch8072/
Feysh8057/
Fysse8011/
Foyse808/
Fayse804/
Feyse802/
Fysha801/
Faysh801/
Feshe801/
Fysie800/
Fyser800/
Fyshcher773/
Faysheer772/
Fys7582/
Fisher73432,424/
Fytche73199/
Faysse73167/
Fesche73137/
Fische7396/
Fyszer7351/
Fäsche7346/
Fisheh7336/
Fytser7336/
Feyser7333/
Fyssea7326/
Feyche7324/
Fesher7314/
Fishes7312/
Fayser7311/
Fishet7310/
Faishe734/
Vayshe733/
Feshie733/
Fishea733/
Fysych733/
Feytse732/
Feeshe732/
Fidshe732/
Feyses732/
Faysha732/
Fesheh731/
Fishie731/
Fyseas731/
Faysea731/
Foyche731/
Feshei731/
Fishez731/
Fishse731/
Fetshe731/
Fesehe731/
Fitshe731/
Vyhshe731/
Foyser731/
Faysey730/
Foysha730/
Fishey730/
Fishee730/
Fish6753,193/
Feys673,322/
Fays671,597/
Fesh67727/
Fyts67456/
Feschet67210/
Fytsych67198/
Fyshych67185/
Fese67160/
Feesche67117/
Feische67110/
Fise67101/
Fysz6769/
Fisches6765/
Fishcer6758/
Feytser6737/
Foys6737/
Fyst6734/
Fäscher6726/
Fuys6720/
Fysa6716/
Fyshova6715/
Feycher6714/
Fisherr678/
Fitsche678/
Fisheer677/
Fischet676/
Pfisher676/
Fishser675/
Fysseas675/
Fissher674/
Feisher674/
Ffytche674/
Ffisher672/
Fiosche672/
Fhisher672/
Fyze672/
Fischey672/
Fisched671/
Fischee671/
Fischei671/
Fishher671/
Fetsher671/
Fiseher671/
Fiszher671/
Físcher671/
Foyssey671/
Feyszes671/
Fesahey671/
Fesshey671/
Fishche671/
Physche671/
Fesheer671/
Fesheha671/
Pfys671/
Ffys671/
Fischea671/
Fysj671/
Fyss671/
Fyce671/
Fyds671/
Fyhx671/
Fyhz671/
Feasche671/
Fishett670/
Fedsher670/
Faisher670/
Feasher670/

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