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 | 272 |
| Buckinghamshire | 164 |
| Berkshire | 659 |
| Cambridgeshire | 332 |
| Channel Islands | 31 |
| Cheshire | 493 |
| Cornwall | 131 |
| Cumberland | 761 |
| Derbyshire | 563 |
| Devon | 465 |
| Dorset | 88 |
| Durham | 557 |
| Essex | 1,000 |
| Gloucestershire | 915 |
| Hampshire | 682 |
| Herefordshire | 61 |
| Hertfordshire | 340 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 94 |
| Isle of Man | 29 |
| Kent | 837 |
| Lancashire | 3,943 |
| Leicestershire | 461 |
| Lincolnshire | 596 |
| London | 5,069 |
| Middlesex | 724 |
| Northumberland | 240 |
| Norfolk | 787 |
| Northamptonshire | 290 |
| Nottinghamshire | 1,166 |
| Oxfordshire | 207 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 94 |
| Shropshire | 101 |
| Suffolk | 593 |
| Somerset | 588 |
| Surrey | 605 |
| Sussex | 322 |
| Staffordshire | 1,454 |
| Warwickshire | 1,272 |
| Westmorland | 117 |
| Wiltshire | 399 |
| Worcestershire | 457 |
| Yorkshire | 4,569 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 10 |
| Cardiganshire | 4 |
| Carnarvonshire | 28 |
| Carmarthenshire | 69 |
| Denbighshire | 119 |
| Flintshire | 17 |
| Glamorgan | 488 |
| Merionethshire | 3 |
| Montgomeryshire | 13 |
| Monmouthshire | 385 |
| Pembrokeshire | 39 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 5,469 |
| Coal Miner | 546 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 515 |
| General Labourer | 424 |
| Living On Own Means | 324 |
| Domestic Servant | 318 |
| Labourer | 285 |
| Dress Maker | 280 |
| Living On Her Own Means | 217 |
| General Servant | 184 |
| Farmer | 183 |
| General Servant Domestic | 180 |
| Farm Labourer | 176 |
| Laundress | 152 |
| Cotton Weaver | 142 |
| House Keeper | 121 |
| Tailor | 111 |
| Blacksmith | 109 |
| Carpenter | 99 |
| Tailoress | 95 |
| Clerk | 94 |
| Errand Boy | 89 |
| Gardener | 89 |
| Farm Servant | 88 |
| Grocer | 88 |
| 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 |