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 | 236 |
| Buckinghamshire | 166 |
| Berkshire | 704 |
| Cambridgeshire | 345 |
| Channel Islands | 28 |
| Cheshire | 488 |
| Cornwall | 109 |
| Cumberland | 848 |
| Derbyshire | 534 |
| Devon | 560 |
| Dorset | 96 |
| Durham | 425 |
| Essex | 905 |
| Gloucestershire | 908 |
| Hampshire | 631 |
| Herefordshire | 52 |
| Hertfordshire | 335 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 117 |
| Isle of Man | 43 |
| Kent | 705 |
| Lancashire | 3,487 |
| Leicestershire | 408 |
| Lincolnshire | 611 |
| London | 5,066 |
| Middlesex | 517 |
| Northumberland | 192 |
| Norfolk | 798 |
| Northamptonshire | 272 |
| Nottinghamshire | 1,024 |
| Oxfordshire | 189 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 117 |
| Shropshire | 107 |
| Suffolk | 666 |
| Somerset | 623 |
| Surrey | 518 |
| Sussex | 296 |
| Staffordshire | 1,494 |
| Warwickshire | 1,167 |
| Westmorland | 135 |
| Wiltshire | 368 |
| Worcestershire | 576 |
| Yorkshire | 4,006 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 17 |
| Cardiganshire | 4 |
| Carnarvonshire | 27 |
| Carmarthenshire | 105 |
| Denbighshire | 130 |
| Flintshire | 9 |
| Glamorgan | 363 |
| Merionethshire | 12 |
| Montgomeryshire | 6 |
| Monmouthshire | 342 |
| Pembrokeshire | 32 |
| Radnorshire | 2 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 6,406 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 635 |
| Coal Miner | 402 |
| Domestic Servant | 336 |
| Dress Maker | 324 |
| Labourer | 315 |
| General Labourer | 306 |
| General Servant | 231 |
| Laundress | 186 |
| Annuitant | 171 |
| Farm Labourer | 145 |
| General Servant Domestic | 110 |
| House Keeper | 108 |
| Carpenter | 97 |
| Tailor | 94 |
| Charwoman | 90 |
| Butcher | 83 |
| Cotton Weaver | 79 |
| Farm Servant Indoor | 77 |
| No Occupation | 76 |
| Servant | 76 |
| Joiner | 75 |
| Farmers Son | 75 |
| Shoe Maker | 69 |
| Bricklayer | 68 |
| 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 |