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 | 259 |
| Buckinghamshire | 214 |
| Berkshire | 750 |
| Cambridgeshire | 378 |
| Channel Islands | 38 |
| Cheshire | 676 |
| Cornwall | 96 |
| Cumberland | 827 |
| Derbyshire | 652 |
| Devon | 489 |
| Dorset | 156 |
| Durham | 789 |
| Essex | 2,150 |
| Gloucestershire | 1,029 |
| Hampshire | 922 |
| Herefordshire | 92 |
| Hertfordshire | 396 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 88 |
| Isle of Man | 17 |
| Kent | 1,051 |
| Lancashire | 4,882 |
| Leicestershire | 569 |
| Lincolnshire | 762 |
| London | 5,864 |
| Middlesex | 1,361 |
| Northumberland | 413 |
| Norfolk | 932 |
| Northamptonshire | 341 |
| Nottinghamshire | 1,364 |
| Oxfordshire | 239 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 88 |
| Shropshire | 121 |
| Suffolk | 678 |
| Somerset | 698 |
| Surrey | 1,110 |
| Sussex | 377 |
| Staffordshire | 1,880 |
| Warwickshire | 1,777 |
| Westmorland | 126 |
| Wiltshire | 437 |
| Worcestershire | 807 |
| Yorkshire | 5,746 |
| Anglesey | 1 |
| Brecknockshire | 10 |
| Cardiganshire | 6 |
| Carnarvonshire | 37 |
| Carmarthenshire | 82 |
| Denbighshire | 191 |
| Flintshire | 46 |
| Glamorgan | 912 |
| Merionethshire | 3 |
| Montgomeryshire | 1 |
| Monmouthshire | 530 |
| Pembrokeshire | 41 |
| Radnorshire | 11 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| School | 4,282 |
| Farm Labourer | 362 |
| Private Means | 353 |
| General Labourer | 325 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 291 |
| Labourer | 268 |
| General Servant (domestic) | 216 |
| None | 208 |
| Dressmaker | 197 |
| Farmer | 186 |
| Domestic Servant | 165 |
| Clerk | 152 |
| At School | 131 |
| At Home | 112 |
| House Painter | 111 |
| House Keeper | 110 |
| Housekeeper | 106 |
| Scholar | 105 |
| Bricklayer | 101 |
| Laundress | 99 |
| Charwoman | 94 |
| Shop Assistant | 94 |
| Butcher | 85 |
| Dress Maker | 85 |
| Assisting In The Business | 77 |
| 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 |