Fish Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Fish Name Meaning: An occupational name derived from the Anglo-Saxon word 'fische' meaning 'fish',someone who was a 'catcher' or 'seller' of fish.

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.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Fish Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Fish family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 926
Cotton Weaver 287
Coal Miner 80
Agricultural Labourer 74
Dress Maker 55
General Labourer 54
Living On Her Own Means 42
Labourer 39
Living On Own Means 36
Domestic Servant 35
Farmer 32
House Keeper 32
Cotton Winder 30
Clerk 25
Shoe Maker 23
General Servant Domestic 22
General Servant 21
Laundress 21
Cotton Spinner 20
Gardener 18
Carpenter 18
Painter 17
Tailor 17
Grocer 16
Farm Servant 15

Fish Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Fish 100% 41,888
2 Fosh 75% 738
3 Faish 80% 404
4 Fishe 80% 114

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The surname Fish is the most popular version of all its varients

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