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English
Etymology
From fisher (“fisherman”). Doublet of Fisker.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Fisher (countable and uncountable, plural Fishers)
- (countable) An English surname originating as an occupation for a fisherman.
- A location:
- A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
- A suburb of the City of Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia.
- A locality in South Australia.
- A rural municipality of Manitoba, Canada.
- A number of places in the United States:
- A minor city in Poinsett County, Arkansas.
- A locality in Humboldt County, California.
- A village in Champaign County, Illinois.
- A village in Sabine Parish, Louisiana.
- A town in Polk County, Minnesota.
- A ghost town in Carroll County, Missouri.
- An unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Oregon.
- An unincorporated community in Clarion County, Pennsylvania.
- An unincorporated community in Hardy County, West Virginia.
- A sea area centered on the Fisher Bank off the west coast of Denmark.
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Equivalent surnames of "fisher" in other languages
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Fisher is the 112th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 214,703 individuals. Fisher is most common among White (82.58%) and Black (11.79%) individuals.
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