How common is the surname Fisher?

214,703 people in the United States had the surname Fisher in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 1,438 Americans. It ranked 112th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Fisher?

Carrie Fisher, American actress, writer and screenwriter (1956–2016), followed by Isla Fisher.

Where is the surname Fisher most common?

Wikidata records people named Fisher in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia and 1 other country.

How do you pronounce Fisher?

Fisher is /ˈfɪʃɚ/, 2 syllables.

Is the surname Fisher getting more or less common?

More common. 210,279 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 214,703 in 2010, up 2.1%.

The surname Fisher

An occupational surname, carried by 214,703 people in the United States.

Pronounced /ˈfɪʃɚ/ 2 syllables Soundex F260

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Fisher is more common than 99.9% of them.

Origin

From fisher (“fisherman”). Doublet of Fisker and Fischer.

Fisher is an occupational surname: named after the work an ancestor did.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 214,703 people named Fisher in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 1,438 Americans. That is up 2.1% since 2000, when the Census counted 210,279.

#112

rank among US surnames

214,703

people in 2010

per 100,000 Americans

+2.1%

change since 2000 (was #100)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#103	Perry	221,741	1,392
#104	Russell	221,558	1,394
#105	Sullivan	220,990	1,397
#106	Bell	220,599	1,400
#107	Coleman	219,070	1,409
#108	Butler	218,847	1,411
#109	Henderson	218,393	1,414

Who is named Fisher

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

83% of people named Fisher identified as white (not Hispanic), 12% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 83%
Black (not Hispanic) 12%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.4%
Two or more races 1.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.8%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.6%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Fishers

70 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Carrie Fisher
American actress, writer and screenwriter (1956–2016)
Isla Fisher
Australian actress and author (born 1976)
Andrew Fisher
Australian politician, fifth Prime Minister of Australia (1862-1928)
Irving Fisher
American economist and statistician (1867–1947)
Anna Lee Fisher
American astronaut (born 1949)
Frances Fisher
American actress (born 1952)
Eddie Fisher
American singer and actor (1928–2010)
Mark Fisher
British cultural theorist (1968-2017)
Fisher Stevens
American actor, director, producer and writer (born 1963)
Ray Fisher
American actor, born 1987
George Fisher
American death metal vocalist (born 1970)
Derek Fisher
American basketball player and coach, born 1974

Notable Fishers come mostly from the United States (55), the United Kingdom (7) and Australia (6).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Fisher

Fisher has the Soundex code F260, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code F260.

Questions

Where does the surname Fisher come from?: From fisher (“fisherman”). Doublet of Fisker and Fischer.
How common is the surname Fisher?: 214,703 people in the United States had the surname Fisher in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 1,438 Americans. It ranked 112th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Fisher?: In the 2010 Census, 83% of people named Fisher identified as white (not Hispanic), and 12% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Fisher?: Carrie Fisher, American actress, writer and screenwriter (1956–2016), followed by Isla Fisher.
Where is the surname Fisher most common?: Wikidata records people named Fisher in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia and 1 other country.
How do you pronounce Fisher?: Fisher is /ˈfɪʃɚ/, 2 syllables.
What type of surname is Fisher?: Fisher is an occupational surname, named after the work an ancestor did.
Is the surname Fisher getting more or less common?: More common. 210,279 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 214,703 in 2010, up 2.1%.