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 | 111 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 300 |
| Channel Islands | 17 |
| Cheshire | 447 |
| Cornwall | 88 |
| Cumberland | 716 |
| Derbyshire | 385 |
| Devon | 511 |
| Dorset | 109 |
| Durham | 210 |
| Essex | 556 |
| Gloucestershire | 856 |
| Hampshire | 504 |
| Herefordshire | 73 |
| Hertfordshire | 221 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 124 |
| Isle of Man | 32 |
| Kent | 570 |
| Lancashire | 2,292 |
| Leicestershire | 343 |
| Lincolnshire | 456 |
| London | 3,058 |
| Middlesex | 237 |
| Northumberland | 113 |
| Norfolk | 721 |
| Northamptonshire | 213 |
| Nottinghamshire | 792 |
| Oxfordshire | 142 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 124 |
| Shropshire | 113 |
| Suffolk | 578 |
| Somerset | 654 |
| Surrey | 266 |
| Sussex | 160 |
| Staffordshire | 1,220 |
| Warwickshire | 898 |
| Westmorland | 153 |
| Wiltshire | 391 |
| Worcestershire | 340 |
| Yorkshire | 2,499 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 8 |
| Cardiganshire | 12 |
| Carnarvonshire | 6 |
| Carmarthenshire | 49 |
| Denbighshire | 105 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 168 |
| Merionethshire | 3 |
| Montgomeryshire | 17 |
| Monmouthshire | 267 |
| Pembrokeshire | 8 |
| Radnorshire | 7 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 3,562 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 926 |
| House Servant | 279 |
| Labourer | 267 |
| Coal Miner | 246 |
| Dress Maker | 231 |
| Servant | 167 |
| House Keeper | 135 |
| General Servant | 129 |
| Carter | 127 |
| Laundress | 124 |
| Blacksmith | 101 |
| Tailor | 101 |
| Shoe Maker | 87 |
| Cotton Weaver | 76 |
| Butcher | 75 |
| Carpenter | 74 |
| Cook | 69 |
| Domestic Servant | 68 |
| Farm Labourer | 65 |
| House Maid | 61 |
| Gardener | 56 |
| Wife | 51 |
| Ag Labourer | 50 |
| Grocer | 49 |
| 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 |