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Fisher name meaning

First Name
5k
in the U.S.
since 1880
Last Name
215k
in the U.S.
in 2010
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Meaning and Origin

What does the name Fisher mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Fisher

User Submitted Origins

Scottish
48%
English
30%
Hebrew
11%
Amharic
4%
Polish
4%
Australian
4%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. A user from Georgia, U.S. says the name Fisher means "salmon".
  2. A user from China says the name Fisher means "fisherman".
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun Fish"er
Senses
  1. One who fishes.
  2. [Zoöl] A carnivorous animal of the Weasel family (Mustela Canadensis); the pekan; the “black cat.”

Etymology: AS. fiscere

Other Dictionary Sources
  1. Large dark brown North American arboreal carnivorous mammal
    Synonyms: black cat, fisher cat, martes pennanti, and pekan
  2. Someone whose occupation is catching fish
    Synonyms: fisherman
Wiktionary

Capitalization of fisher (“fisherman”)

  1. An English occupational surname​ for a fisherman.
  2. A location:
    1. A suburb of Canberra, Australia.
    2. A suburb of the City of Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia.
    3. A locality in South Australia.
    4. A rural municipality of Manitoba, Canada.
    5. A tiny city in Poinsett County, Arkansas, United States.
    6. A locality in Humboldt County, California, United States.
    7. A village in Champaign County, Illinois, United States.
    8. A village in Sabine Parish, Louisiana, United States.
    9. A town in Polk County, Minnesota, United States.
    10. A former town in Carroll County, Missouri, United States.
    11. An unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Oregon, United States.
    12. An unincorporated community in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States.
    13. An unincorporated community in Hardy County, West Virginia, United States.
  3. A sea area centered on the Fisher Bank off the west coast of Denmark.
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Notable Persons Named Fisher

Notable Persons Named Fisher

Fisher Stevens

Fisher Stevens is an actor, director, producer, and writer. He has had major accomplishments since 1981. Fisher was given the name Steven Fisher on November 27th, 1963 in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

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Fisher DeBerry

Fisher DeBerry is a college coach. Fisher was born on June 8th, 1938 in Cheraw, South Carolina.

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Fisher Ames

Fisher Ames was a congressman. He was most active from 1795 to 1797. Fisher was born on April 9th, 1758 in Dedham, Massachusetts. He died on July 4th, 1808.

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Fisher Tull

Fisher Tull is a musical artist.

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Fisher

Fisher was born in 1910. He passed away in 2004.

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Fisher Morgan

Fisher was born in 1908. He left this life on January 18th, 1959.

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Notable Persons With the Last Name Fisher

Notable Persons With the Last Name Fisher

Carrie Fisher

Carrie Fisher is an actress, novelist, and screenwriter. She has had major accomplishments since 1973. Carrie was given the name Carrie Frances Fisher by her parents Eddie Fisher (singer) and Debbie Reynolds on October 21st, 1956 in Beverly Hills, California, U.S.

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Isla Fisher

Isla Fisher is an actress. She has been prominent since 1993. Isla was given the name Isla Lang Fisher on February 3rd, 1976 in Muscat, Oman.

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Eddie Fisher

His career lasted from 1948 to 2010. Eddie was given the name Edwin Jack Tisch on August 10th, 1928 in Philadelphia. He breathed his last breath on September 22nd, 2010.

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Todd Fisher

Todd Fisher is an actor, director, producer, cinematographer, business executive, curator, and cinematography. His ongoing career started in 1959. Todd was given the name Todd Emmanuel Fisher by his parents Eddie Fisher (singer) and Debbie Reynolds on February 24th, 1958 in Beverly Hills, California, U.S.

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Joely Fisher

Joely Fisher is an actress, singer, director, actor, and singing. She was most prominent from 1987 to 1987. Joely was born as the child of Eddie Fisher (singer) and Connie Stevens on October 29th, 1967 in Burbank, California, U.S.

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Amy Fisher

Amy was given the name Amy Elizabeth Fisher on August 21st, 1974 in Wantagh, New York, U.S. Amy is also known as Long Island Lolita.

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  • Derek Fisher
    Basketball Player
  • Frances Fisher
    Actress
  • Fisher Stevens
    Actor
  • Jeff Fisher
    American Football Player
  • Sir Ronald Fisher
    Scientist
  • Mike Fisher
    Hockey Player
  • Jimbo Fisher
  • Brock Peters
    Actor
  • Eric Fisher
    Football Player
  • Kenneth Fisher
    Founder
  • Irving Fisher
    Economist
  • The Lord Fisher
    Military Person
  • Gail Fisher
    Actress
  • John Fisher
    Cardinal

Common last names for Fisher

Common first names for Fisher

Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Fisher U.S.
█  White 82.58% 64.26%
█  African American 11.79% 11.96%
█  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 0.55% 4.85%
█  American Indian and Alaska Native 0.76% 0.69%
█  Two or More Ethnicities 1.89% 1.76%
█  Hispanic or Latino 2.43% 16.26%

Of Last Name Fisher

People with the last name Fisher are most frequently White or African American

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Fun Facts about the name Fisher

  • What name lists does Fisher rank for?
    #112Popular Surnames
  • How Popular is the name Fisher? Fisher is the 3,898th most popular name of all time. As a last name Fisher was the 112th most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name Fisher have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 4,989 babies born with the first name Fisher in the United States. That's more than enough people named Fisher to occupy the territory of Montserrat (United Kingdom) with an estimated population of 4,922 (as of May 12, 2011).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Fisher? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1882 when it was given as a first name to 7 new born babies.
  • When was Fisher first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Fisher is Tuesday, February 16th, 1869.
  • What year had the most people named Fisher born? The highest recorded use of the first name Fisher was in 2016 with a total of 310 babies.
  • Random Fisher Factoid: According to the 2016 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Fisher is not a popular baby boy's name in Louisiana. Imagine that, only 12 babies in Louisiana have the same name in 2016.
  • Weird things about the name Fisher: The name spelled backwards is Rehsif. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Firseh. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Fisher? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 214,703 people with the last name Fisher.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Fisher? Fisher was ranked as the 112th most popular last name but is still less than 0.1% of the population!
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