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 | 249 |
| Buckinghamshire | 198 |
| Berkshire | 691 |
| Cambridgeshire | 348 |
| Channel Islands | 41 |
| Cheshire | 570 |
| Cornwall | 131 |
| Cumberland | 853 |
| Derbyshire | 665 |
| Devon | 491 |
| Dorset | 143 |
| Durham | 667 |
| Essex | 1,562 |
| Gloucestershire | 1,058 |
| Hampshire | 769 |
| Herefordshire | 61 |
| Hertfordshire | 402 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 106 |
| Isle of Man | 21 |
| Kent | 920 |
| Lancashire | 4,627 |
| Leicestershire | 535 |
| Lincolnshire | 650 |
| London | 5,636 |
| Middlesex | 996 |
| Northumberland | 353 |
| Norfolk | 884 |
| Northamptonshire | 347 |
| Nottinghamshire | 1,317 |
| Oxfordshire | 219 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 106 |
| Shropshire | 119 |
| Suffolk | 664 |
| Somerset | 624 |
| Surrey | 836 |
| Sussex | 399 |
| Staffordshire | 1,662 |
| Warwickshire | 1,532 |
| Westmorland | 116 |
| Wiltshire | 383 |
| Worcestershire | 755 |
| Yorkshire | 5,326 |
| Anglesey | 4 |
| Brecknockshire | 13 |
| Cardiganshire | 15 |
| Carnarvonshire | 45 |
| Carmarthenshire | 87 |
| Denbighshire | 152 |
| Flintshire | 19 |
| Glamorgan | 688 |
| Merionethshire | 1 |
| Montgomeryshire | 5 |
| Monmouthshire | 466 |
| Pembrokeshire | 33 |
| Radnorshire | 2 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Living On Own Means | 539 |
| General Labourer | 475 |
| General Servant Domestic | 300 |
| Dress Maker | 286 |
| Scholar | 228 |
| Farmer | 205 |
| Cook Domestic | 177 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 177 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 157 |
| Cotton Weaver | 145 |
| Domestic Servant | 136 |
| Charwoman | 114 |
| Laundress Wash | 107 |
| Housemaid Domestic | 101 |
| Tailor | 96 |
| Carpenter | 95 |
| Tailoress | 90 |
| House Maid Domestic | 88 |
| School | 83 |
| Dressmaker | 81 |
| Butcher | 80 |
| Coal Hewer | 77 |
| Bricklayer | 75 |
| Servant Domestic | 74 |
| Ordinary Agricultural Labourer | 71 |
| 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 |