Vischer Surname

256,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,538 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Monaco

Vischer Surname Definition:

(Dutch) One who caught, or sold, fish.

Vischer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany8341:96,52912,033
United States2571:1,410,34697,237
Switzerland2361:34,8005,071
Netherlands1211:139,56321,355
Austria221:387,06540,442
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
England141:3,979,861125,553
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
France31:22,140,907385,998
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1061:473,76133,810

Vischer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Dutch) One who caught, or sold, fish.

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

Vischer Last Name Facts

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

Vischer is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vischer? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 256,366th most widespread last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,738,326 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 81 percent of Vischer reside; 79 percent reside in Western Europe and 78 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 834 people, or 1 in 96,529. In Germany Vischer is most common in: Baden-Württemberg, where 61 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 16 percent reside and Bavaria, where 6 percent reside. Beside Germany this last name occurs in 22 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent reside and Switzerland, where 15 percent reside.

Vischer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Vischer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Vischer last name grew 242 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Vischer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Vischer surname are 27.14% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 73.91% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Vischer earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 819.23% more than the national average, earning R 2,184,440 per year and in United States they earn 13% more than the national average, earning $48,758 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Visscher939,130/
Veischer931/
Vishcher931/
Vischert930/
Visher92397/
Vicher92266/
Viscer9219/
Visschere882/
Vischherr882/
Veitscher881/
Fischer86595,104/
Wischer861,632/
Vishker8666/
Vichert8659/
Vitcher8639/
Vicherd8626/
Vissher865/
Veicher865/
Vaisher863/
Veisher862/
Visxher861/
Vichere861/
Viscker861/
Vichear861/
Vishcer860/
Viser83446/
Vicer833/
Weischer80537/
Beischer80375/
Wiescher80332/
Fisscher80282/
Witscher80267/
Baischer80135/
Wischert80111/
Fishcher8088/
Vetscher8047/
Fischier8046/
Fischere8012/
Vaichert8011/
Vaichere8010/
Fistcher808/
Fischerr806/
Vusscher806/
Feischer804/
Fischher803/
Fischeer801/
Vicheart801/
Vichhear801/
Visseher801/
Visshcer801/
Fischeur801/
Fischser801/
Vesscher800/
Fiescher800/
Vicheard800/
Visscger800/
Fisher77432,424/
Visser77118,502/
Bisher7716,552/
Wicher775,931/
Ficher772,597/
Vecher771,914/
Viseur771,295/
Wisher771,281/
Visker77791/
Visger77499/
Vieser77355/
Vicere77342/
Visier77305/
Vaiser77244/
Veiser77223/
Visere7786/
Vishir7770/
Fiscer7747/
Vicier7741/
Visjer7736/
Vysher7719/
Viceer7714/
Veicer7711/
Viszer779/
Vichir779/
Vesher775/
Vitser773/
Voiser773/
Vicetr773/
Vicejr771/
Viseer771/
Vaicer771/
Uisher771/
Vécher771/
Biscer770/
Vusher770/
Weisscher75107/
Feitscher7549/
Visherova7510/
Fischettr754/
Veicherdt752/
Wistscher751/
Wittscher751/
Weischert751/
Wischeart750/
Vetschert750/
Weitscher750/
Vouescher750/
Fischerová711,952/
Viciere71854/
Whicher71521/
Bisheer71495/
Wäscher71489/
Weicher71305/
Fitcher71219/
Wuscher71174/
Wisherd71156/
Wescher71141/
Wüscher71108/
Fichere71106/
Viesser71105/
Viskere7189/
Feicher7172/
Fischerova7169/
Vetcher7161/
Veiczer7159/
Fishcer7158/
Voisier7152/
Baisher7149/
Fuscher7143/
Beisher7143/
Weisher7136/
Whisher7130/
Veiszer7126/
Fichert7126/
Fäscher7126/
Vissere7123/
Veitser7119/
Visiere7116/
Fescher7116/
Viesier7113/
Vaitser7113/
Fishier7112/
Vescere7111/
Bischir7111/
Veicier7111/
Veisser7110/
Vaisser719/
Fisherr718/
Fiesher718/
Füscher718/
Veisert718/
Vyshker718/
Boisher717/
Fishere717/
Fisheer717/
Fixcher717/
Fishert716/
Pfisher716/
Wiesher716/
Vaisere716/
Fishser715/
Fissher714/
Phisher714/
Feisher714/
Vichitr713/
Ffisher712/
Veecher712/
Witsher712/
Fhisher712/
Vissier712/
Visseur712/
Vechere711/
Vaycher711/
Fishher711/
Fiescer711/
Fuicher711/
Beiscer711/
Bishear711/
Waisher711/
Wishcer711/
Vhecher711/
Vichire711/
Visseer711/
Visserh711/
Vissert711/
Vissger711/
Fischir711/
Fiseher711/
Fiszher711/
Huicher711/
Viserre711/
Uitcher711/
Wicherz711/
Wyscher711/
Físcher711/
Buijsscher711/
Bishker711/
Visserr711/
Visquer711/
Wishere711/
Wichear711/
Vechert711/
Veacher710/
Wishear710/
Wiescer710/
Wischearth710/
Weischerth710/
Fisherd710/
Bisheir710/
Faisher710/
Weiscer710/
Bissher710/
Wiser675,788/
Fiser671,899/
Biser671,858/
Vizer671,449/
Bicer671,073/
Veser67936/
Vaissier67340/
Vicir67282/
Wetscher67257/
Waichert67175/
Ficer67132/
Vißer67110/
Visquert6798/
Vaisiere6789/
Voissier6774/
Veissier6773/
Wuescher6763/
Büsscher6762/
Wicheard6730/
Vecer6719/
Visir6718/
Witcherd6717/
Waichere6713/
Vucer6712/
Pfuscher6710/
Fieseher678/
Weicherz677/
Weishert677/
Feichert677/
Withcher677/
Visquerd677/
Vuser676/
Weischerová674/
Vicerova673/
Weishear673/
Wicer673/
Vaissere673/
Fyshcher673/
Wisehier672/
Wicherth672/
Wichkert672/
Vaichère672/
Fittsher671/
Fichcher671/
Feitcher671/
Fuschser671/
Beishcer671/
Wyscherr671/
Witcheer671/
Wieszher671/
Wesscher671/
Whicherd671/
Whichker671/
Weisheer671/
Viserova671/
Huescher671/
Voiceart671/
Vaichére671/
Weschker671/
Fuschier671/
Feichetr671/
Fihtcher671/
Feuscher671/
D'Fisher671/
Baisheer671/
Baissher671/
Witshere670/
Veatcher670/
Wittcher670/
Wisherth670/
Huishere670/
Weisheir670/
Wisheard670/
Pfitcher670/
Weuscher670/
Beisheir670/
Beshcher670/
Weichker670/
Faitcher670/
Uitchker670/
Beescher670/
Fichertt670/
Weschert670/

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