Fisher Name Meaning: An occupational name derived from the Anglo-Saxon word 'fiscare' or 'fischer' meaning 'fisherman'.
Usually given to a person who's occupation was a fisherman but also sometimes used as a name for some who resided close to a fish dam/weir.
Discover how your Fisher ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 82 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 263 |
| Channel Islands | 18 |
| Cheshire | 365 |
| Cornwall | 100 |
| Cumberland | 648 |
| Derbyshire | 412 |
| Devon | 493 |
| Dorset | 97 |
| Durham | 119 |
| Essex | 446 |
| Gloucestershire | 915 |
| Hampshire | 414 |
| Herefordshire | 51 |
| Hertfordshire | 189 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 110 |
| Isle of Man | 27 |
| Kent | 411 |
| Lancashire | 1,735 |
| Leicestershire | 257 |
| Lincolnshire | 411 |
| London | 2,476 |
| Middlesex | 181 |
| Northumberland | 120 |
| Norfolk | 828 |
| Northamptonshire | 200 |
| Nottinghamshire | 547 |
| Oxfordshire | 177 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 110 |
| Shropshire | 70 |
| Suffolk | 567 |
| Somerset | 653 |
| Surrey | 140 |
| Sussex | 150 |
| Staffordshire | 874 |
| Warwickshire | 579 |
| Westmorland | 152 |
| Wiltshire | 509 |
| Worcestershire | 233 |
| Yorkshire | 1,895 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 13 |
| Cardiganshire | 5 |
| Carnarvonshire | 2 |
| Carmarthenshire | 35 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 44 |
| Glamorgan | 110 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 1 |
| Monmouthshire | 210 |
| Pembrokeshire | 8 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Labourer | 924 |
| Female Servant | 716 |
| Independent | 550 |
| Labourer | 295 |
| Farmer | 269 |
| Male Servant | 233 |
| Shoe Maker | 119 |
| Ag Labourer | 97 |
| Tailor | 96 |
| Carpenter | 86 |
| Weaver | 86 |
| Dress Maker | 77 |
| Coal Miner | 65 |
| Blacksmith | 62 |
| Butcher | 58 |
| Servant | 56 |
| Independant | 54 |
| Clerk | 53 |
| Pupil | 51 |
| Ag Lab | 51 |
| Pauper | 50 |
| Apprentice | 47 |
| Gardener | 46 |
| Painter | 43 |
| Frame Work Knitter | 39 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Fisher | 15,220 |
| William Fisher | 14,809 |
| John Fisher | 13,797 |
| Elizabeth Fisher | 9,897 |
| George Fisher | 8,562 |
| Sarah Fisher | 8,324 |
| Thomas Fisher | 8,200 |
| James Fisher | 6,847 |
| Henry Fisher | 5,038 |
| Ann Fisher | 4,924 |
| Charles Fisher | 4,858 |
| Jane Fisher | 4,455 |
| Joseph Fisher | 4,313 |
| Eliza Fisher | 3,585 |
| Robert Fisher | 3,275 |
| Alice Fisher | 3,208 |
| Ellen Fisher | 3,139 |
| Annie Fisher | 3,120 |
| Emma Fisher | 3,103 |
| Hannah Fisher | 2,899 |
| Edward Fisher | 2,804 |
| Frederick Fisher | 2,798 |
| Margaret Fisher | 2,501 |
| Emily Fisher | 2,322 |
| Arthur Fisher | 2,280 |