Fisher (surname)

Fisher is an English occupational name for one who obtained a living by fishing. The surname was also given to someone who lived close to a fish weir on a river. It is therefore a topographical type surname as well as an occupational type surname.[1] In Ireland it is the anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Bradáin 'descendant of Bradán', a personal name meaning ‘salmon’. This name was sometimes translated into English as Salmon or Fisher. The Celtic name Mac an Iascair in Ireland or MacInesker in Scotland also translates to Fisher. The German version of the surname is Fischer, the Dutch version is Visser and the Italian version is Pescatore - which is derived from the Latin surname Piscator.[2][3] The Fisher motto is "Respice finem" which means "Regard the End".[4]

History

The version of the surname spelt as Fischer was first recorded in Essex in 1263 when Richard le Fischer was recorded in the Feet of Fines.[3] Surnames were created in England at that time due to the introduction of personal taxes known at that time as Poll Tax. Versions of the surname were extensively recorded shortly after this throughout Europe and included the surnames de Fisshar’ in 1296 and Fysser in 1344.[1] Church records in London include the marriage of Annis Fisher in 1549.[1]

Present day

The surname Fisher is widely found throughout the world today. In the UK, it is the 94th most common surname. For every million people in the UK, approximately 1 208 have the surname Fisher.[5] The surname Fischer is the fourth most popular surname in Germany.[6]

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  • Zac Fisher (born 1998), Australian rules footballer
  • Zachary Fisher (1910–1999), American businessman and philanthropist, founder of Fisher House Foundation

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See also

References
  1. "Surname Database: Fisher Last Name Origin". The Internet Surname Database. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
  2. "Fisher Name Meaning & Fisher Family History at Ancestry.com®". www.ancestry.com. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
  3. "Fisher Name Meaning, Family History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms". HouseOfNames. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
  4. "Fisher Family History | Find Genealogy Records & Family Crest". www.archives.com. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
  5. Services, Good Stuff IT. "Fisher surname meaning, origin, etymology and distribution in Great Britain". britishsurnames.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
  6. Certificate in Genealogical Research, Boston University; B. A., Carnegie Mellon University. "What Is the Meaning and Origin of the Surname "Fisher"?". ThoughtCo. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
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