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. 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. The Fisher motto is "Respice finem" which means "Regard the End".
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. 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. Church records in London include the marriage of Annis Fisher in 1549.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. The surname Fischer is the fourth most popular surname in Germany.Notable people
A
- Aaron R. Fisher, United States Army officer
- Abbi Fisher, American alpine skier
- Abby Fisher, American slave and writer
- Ada Fisher, American physician and politician
- Adam Fisher, American baseball executive
- Adrian Fisher, maze designer
- Adrian Fisher , British musician
- Adrian S. Fisher, American lawyer
- Aileen Fisher, American writer
- Aimee Fisher, New Zealand canoeist
- Al Fisher, American basketball player
- Alan Fisher, multiple people
- Alastair Fisher, Scottish rugby union player
- Albert Fisher, multiple people
- Alexander Fisher or Alex Fisher, multiple people
- Alexandra Fisher, Kazakhstani shot putter
- Alfred Fisher, English rugby league player
- Alice Fisher, multiple people
- Allan George Barnard Fisher, New Zealand-born economist
- Allen Fisher, British poet
- Allison Fisher, English pool and snooker player
- Almond E. Fisher, United States Army officer and Medal of Honor recipient
- Alvan Fisher, American painter
- Alvin Fisher, Canadian ice hockey player
- Amanda Fisher, British cell biologist
- Amy Fisher, American criminal
- Andrew Fisher or Andy Fisher, multiple people
- Angie Fisher, American singer
- Anna Fisher, multiple people
- Anne Fisher, multiple people
- Annie Fisher, American cook and entrepreneur
- Anthony Fisher or Antony Fisher, multiple people
- Antwone Fisher, the subject of a 2002 film based on his life
- Archie Fisher, Scottish folk singer
- Archie Fisher , New Zealand painter
- Arnie Fisher, American bridge player
- Arthur Fisher, multiple people
- Ashley Fisher, Australian tennis player
- Ashley Lauren Fisher, American model and restaurateur
- A.S.T. Fisher, English clergyman and writer
- Avery Fisher, American audio engineer
B
- B. H. Fisher, American writer and outdoorsman
- Barb Fisher, Canadian politician
- Barbara Loe Fisher, American chiropractor
- Ben Fisher, Scottish rugby league player
- Benjamin Fisher, Australian accountant and auctioneer
- Bernard Fisher, multiple people
- Bernice Fisher, American civil rights activist
- Bertie Fisher, British general
- Bob Fisher, multiple people
- Bobby Fisher , English footballer
- Brad Fisher, Australian rules footballer
- Brandy Fisher, American women's ice hockey player
- Brenda Fisher, English long-distance swimmer
- Brent Fisher, New Zealand footballer
- Brian Fisher or Bryan Fisher, multiple people
- Bruce Fisher, American songwriter, record producer and playwright
- Bryce Fisher, American football player
- Bud Fisher, American cartoonist
C
- Carl Anthony Fisher, American Roman Catholic bishop
- Carl G. Fisher, American entrepreneur
- Carlos Fisher, American baseball player
- Carrie Fisher, American actress, writer and humorist
- Catherine Fisher, multiple people
- Cathrew Fisher, English Anglican bishop
- Celia Fisher, American developmental psychologist
- Cevin Fisher, American music producer
- C. B. Fisher Australian pastoralist and racehorse breeder
- Charles Fisher or Charlie Fisher, multiple people
- Charron Fisher, American basketball player
- Cherokee Fisher, American baseball player
- Chris Fisher, American film and television director, writer and producer
- Chris Fisher , Australian middle-distance runner
- Cicely Corbett Fisher, British suffragist
- Cilla Fisher, founding member of The Singing Kettle
- Cindy Fisher, American women's basketball coach
- Cindy Fisher , American actress
- Clara Fisher, English actress
- Clarence Fisher, American baseball player
- Clarence Stanley Fisher, American archaeologist
- Clarkson Sherman Fisher, American judge
- Clem Fisher, Australian rules footballer
- Clement Fisher, multiple people
- C. Miller Fisher, Canadian neurologist
- Col Fisher, Australian politician
- Colin Fisher, Scottish rugby union player
- Connie Fisher, British actress, singer and television presenter
- Corey Fisher, American basketball player
- Craig Fisher, Canadian ice hockey player
- Craig B. Fisher, American television producer
- Cynthia Fisher, American businesswoman
D
- Daisy Fisher, English writer and playwright
- Dana R. Fisher, American sociologist
- Daniel Fisher, Danny Fisher or Dan Fisher, multiple people
- Danielle Fisher, American mountain climber
- Darius Fisher, English filmmaker and producer
- Darnell Fisher, English footballer
- Darren Fisher, Canadian politician
- Darren Paul Fisher, British screenwriter, film producer and director
- Darryl Fisher, New Zealand rugby league player, coach and administrator
- David Fisher, multiple people
- Davis Fisher, American motorcycle racer
- Dean Fisher, American politician
- Denys Fisher, English engineer and inventor
- Derek Fisher, American basketball player and coach
- Derek Fisher , American baseball player
- Devon Fisher, American soccer player
- Diane Gilliam Fisher, American poet
- D. Michael Fisher, American judge
- Don Fisher, American baseball player
- Donald Fisher, American entrepreneur
- Doris Fisher, multiple people
- Dorothy Canfield Fisher, American author
- Douglas Fisher or Doug Fisher, multiple people
- Dudley Fisher, American cartoonist
- Dudu Fisher, Israeli cantor, actor and singer
- Dunc Fisher, Canadian ice hockey player
E
- Ebon Fisher, American artist
- Ed Fisher, multiple people
- Edmund Fisher, British architect
- Edmund Fisher , British publisher
- Edward Fisher or Eddie Fisher, multiple people
- Edwin Fisher, multiple people
- Eileen Fisher, American clothing designer and businesswoman
- Elizabeth Fisher, multiple people
- Ellen Thayer Fisher, American botanical illustrator
- Elliott S. Fisher, American health researcher and advocate
- Elmer H. Fisher, American architect
- Else Fisher, Swedish choreographer, dancer, theatre director and writer
- Elsie Fisher, American actress
- Elvis Fisher, American football player
- Emmanuel Fisher, British composer and conductor
- English Fisher, American boxing trainer
- Eric Fisher , New Zealand cricketer
- Eric Fisher , American football offensive tackle
- Erik Fisher, American alpine skier
- Ezra Fisher, American Baptist missionary and pioneer
F
- Florrie Fisher, American motivational speaker
- Frances Fisher, British-American actress
- Francesca Fisher-Eastwood, American actress
- Francis Fisher, New Zealand politician
- Frank Fisher, multiple people
- Franklin M. Fisher, American economist
- Frederic Fisher, British Royal Navy officer
- Frederick Fisher, Fred Fisher or Freddie Fisher, multiple people
- Fritz Fisher, American baseball player
G
- Gail Fisher, American actress
- Garrett Fisher, American composer
- Garth Fisher, American plastic surgeon
- Gary Fisher, American cyclist and engineer
- Gary Fisher , Scottish footballer
- Gavin Fisher, American engineer
- Gene Fisher, American poker player
- Geoffrey Fisher, British religious leader
- George Fisher, multiple people
- Gerry Fisher, English cinematographer
- Gideon Fisher, Israeli lawyer
- Gilbert Dempster Fisher, Scottish naturalist, writer and broadcaster
- Gladys Caldwell Fisher, American sculptor
- Grant Fisher, Canadian-born American long-distance runner
- Grant U. Fisher, American politician
- Gregg S. Fisher, American investment manager
- Gregor Fisher, Scottish comedian and actor
- Gus Fisher, American baseball player
- Gus Fisher , New Zealand philanthropist
- Guy Fisher, American mobster
H
- H. A. L. Fisher, English historian, educator and politician
- Ham Fisher, American artist
- Harold Fisher, multiple people
- Harrison Fisher, American illustrator
- Harry Fisher, multiple people
- Hart D. Fisher, American writer
- Harvey Sid Fisher, American musician
- Hayes Fisher, 1st Baron Downham, British politician
- Heather Fisher, English rugby union and rugby sevens player
- Hector Fisher, Swiss tennis player
- Helen Fisher, multiple people
- Hendrick Fisher, American politician
- Hendrick V. Fisher, American businessman and politician
- Henry Fisher, multiple people
- Herbert Fisher, multiple people
- Herman Fisher, American businessman
- Horace Fisher, English cricketer
- Horace Fisher , British painter
- Horatio Gates Fisher, American politician
- Howard T. Fisher, American architect, city planner and educator
- Hubert Fisher, American politician
- Hugh Fisher, multiple people
- Hugo Anton Fisher, Czechoslovakian-born American painter
I
- Ian Fisher, multiple people
- Idwal Fisher, Welsh rugby union and league player
- India Fisher, British actress
- Ingals Fisher, American sport shooter
- Ira Joe Fisher, American journalist
- Irving Fisher, American economist and activist
- Isaac Fisher, Australian cricket umpire
- Isaac Fisher , American educator
- Isla Fisher, Australian actress, voice actress and writer
- Ivan Fisher, American lawyer
J
- J. Fisher, English cricketer
- Jackie Fisher, multiple people
- Jake Fisher, American football player
- James Fisher, multiple people
- Jameson Fisher, American baseball player
- Jane Lane, Lady Fisher, English activist
- Janice Fisher, American politician
- Jasen Fisher, American child actor
- Jasper Fisher, English divine and dramatist
- Jean Fisher, English art critic
- Jeannie Fisher, Scottish actress
- Jeff Fisher or Jeffrey Fisher, multiple people
- Jennifer Fisher, Canadian art historian and curator
- Jennifer Fisher, American jewelry designer
- Jeremy Fisher, multiple people
- Jerrold Fisher, American composer
- Jerry Fisher, American singer
- Jessica Fisher, American poet, translator and critic
- Jimbo Fisher, American football player and coach
- Jimmie Lou Fisher, American politician
- Jo Fisher, New Zealand soccer player
- Joan Fisher, Canadian sprinter
- Jodie Fisher, American actress
- Joel Fisher, multiple people
- Joely Fisher, American actress and singer
- John Fisher, Jackie Fisher or Jack Fisher, multiple people
- Jon Fisher, American entrepreneur, philanthropist and inventor
- Jon Fisher , English rugby union player
- Jonah Fisher, British television journalist
- Jonathan Fisher, multiple people
- Jordan Fisher, American singer, dancer and actor
- Joseph Fisher or Joe Fisher, multiple people
- Josh Fisher, American computer scientist
- Josh Fisher , American basketball player and coach
- Joshua Fisher , American merchant and cartographer
- Joshua Fisher, colonial Massachusetts politician
- Joshua Fisher , English singer-songwriter
- Joshua Francis Fisher, American author and philanthropist
- Jules Fisher, American lighting designer
- Juni Fisher, American musician
- Junior Fisher, Caymanian footballer
- Justin Fisher, multiple people
K
- Kate Fisher, American prostitute, also known as Big Nose Kate
- Kathleen Fisher, American computer scientist
- Kelly Fisher, British snooker player
- Ken Fisher, multiple people
- Kendra Fisher, Canadian ice hockey player
- Kenneth Fisher, American financial manager and journalist
- Kenneth Fisher , British educationalist
- Kevin Fisher, multiple people
- King Fisher, American gunslinger
- Kitty Fisher, British courtesan
- Kyle Fisher, American soccer player
L
- Lala Fisher, Australian poet, writer and editor
- Lamar Fisher, American politician
- Larry Fisher, American real estate developer
- Larry Fisher , Canadian criminal
- Laurie Fisher, Australian rugby union coach
- Lavinia Fisher, American serial killer
- Lee Fisher, American businessman, lawyer and politician
- Leigh Fisher, Australian rules footballer and umpire
- Lenora Fisher, Canadian swimmer
- Leonard Fisher, English Anglican bishop
- Leonard Everett Fisher, American artist
- Les Fisher, Royal Australian Air Force officer
- Leslie Fisher, English Anglican priest
- Lester E. Fisher, American zoologist
- Lettice Fisher, British economist
- Levar Fisher, American football player
- Lewis P. Fisher, Canadian politician
- Lillian Estelle Fisher, American historian
- Linda Fisher, American businesswoman
- Lorraine Fisher, American baseball player
- Lotan Fisher, Israeli bridge player
- Louis Fisher, American politician
- Louis Matshwenyego Fisher, Botswana general
- Lucy Fisher, American film producer
M
- Marc Fisher, American journalist
- Margaret Fisher, wife of Andrew Fisher, Prime Minister of Australia
- Maria Anna Fisher, American businesswoman
- Marie Fisher, Australian politician
- Mark Fisher, multiple people
- Martin Fisher, multiple people
- Mary Fisher, multiple people
- Matthew Fisher, multiple people
- Matthew Fisher , English musician
- Matthew Fisher , English cricketer
- Matthew P. A. Fisher, American theoretical physicist
- Maurice Fisher, American baseball player
- Max Fisher, American businessman and philanthropist
- Mea Fisher, American DJ
- Mel Fisher, American treasure hunter
- M. F. K. Fisher, American writer
- Michael Fisher or Mike Fisher, multiple people
- Michoel Fisher, British rabbi and Talmudic scholar
- Mick Fisher, English snooker player
- Mickey Fisher, Canadian politician
- Mika'ela Fisher, German actress, film director, writer, producer, model and tailor
- Mike Fisher , Canadian hockey player
- Miles Fisher, American actor and musician
- Morgan Fisher, English musician
- Morgan Fisher , American filmmaker and artist
- Morris Fisher, American sport shooter
N
- Nathan Fisher, English footballer
- Neil Fisher, English footballer
- Newt Fisher, American baseball player
- Nicole Fisher, American activist
- Nigel Fisher, British politician
- Nigel Fisher, Canadian diplomat
- Noel Fisher, multiple people
- Norm Fisher, Canadian bass guitarist
- Norman Fisher, multiple people
O
- Oatten Fisher, American player of Canadian football
- O. C. Fisher, American politician and writer
- Oliver Fisher, English golfer
- Oniel Fisher, Jamaican footballer
- Oscar Fisher, American politician
- Osmond Fisher, English geologist
P
- Patrice Fisher, American actress
- Paul Fisher, multiple people
- Payne Fisher, English poet
- Peter Fisher, multiple people
- Philip Fisher, multiple people
R
- Raymond Fisher or Ray Fisher, multiple people
- Rebecca Fisher or Becky Fisher, multiple people
- Red Fisher, multiple people
- Reggie Fisher, American record producer
- Reginald Fisher or Reg Fisher, multiple people
- Rhett Fisher, American actor, writer and record producer
- Rich Fisher , American news anchor
- Richard Fisher, multiple people
- Rick Fisher, multiple people
- Robert Fisher or Rob Fisher, multiple people
- Robin Fisher, multiple people
- Robson Fisher, British educationalist and headmaster
- Roger Fisher, multiple people
- Rolland Fisher, American religious leader and activist
- Ron Fisher, multiple people
- Ronald Fisher, British eugenicist, statistician, and geneticist
- Rose-Lynn Fisher, American photographer
- Ross Fisher, English golfer
- Ross Fisher , Australian rules footballer
- Rowland Fisher, English painter
- Roy Fisher, British poet
- Roy M. Fisher, American journalist
- Rudolph Fisher, American writer
- Ryan Fisher, American motorcycle speedway rider
- Ryan Fisher , Australian triathlete
S
- Sallie Fisher, American actress
- Sally Caldwell Fisher, American painter
- Sam Fisher, multiple people
- Samuel Fisher, multiple people
- Sandra Fisher, American painter
- Sarah Fisher, American racing driver
- Scott Fisher, multiple people
- Seth Fisher, American comics artist
- Shannon Fisher, American radio personality, activist and writer
- Shea Fisher, Australian singer
- Shireen Avis Fisher, American judge
- Showboat Fisher, American baseball player
- Shug Fisher, American actor, singer, songwriter, musician and comedian
- Sidney George Fisher, American lawyer and author
- Simon Fisher, British geneticist and neuroscientist
- Sonny Fisher, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
- Spencer O. Fisher, American politician
- Spencer Fisher, American mixed martial artist
- Stan Fisher, Australian rules footballer
- Stanley Fisher, Chief Justice of Ceylon
- Steve Fisher, multiple people
- Steven Fisher, multiple people
- Stink Fisher, American actor and restaurateur
- Stu Fisher, English musician
- Susan Fisher, multiple people
- Sydney Fisher, multiple people
- Sylvia Fisher, Australian opera singer
T
- Tanya Fisher, Australian women's basketball player
- Ted Fisher, Australian rules footballer
- Terence Fisher, British film director
- Terry Louise Fisher, American screenwriter and producer
- Theodosia Abrams Fisher, English singer
- Thomas Fisher, multiple people
- Timothy S. Fisher, American educator and engineer
- TJ Fisher, American writer
- Todd Fisher, American actor, director, cinematographer, producer and curator
- Tom Fisher, multiple people
- Toni Fisher, American singer
- Tony Fisher, multiple people
- Travis Fisher, American football player
- Trevor Fisher Jnr , South African golfer
- Tricia Leigh Fisher, American actress and singer
- Tyler Fisher, South African rugby union player
V
- Vardis Fisher, American historical novelist
- Venessa Fisher, British-Canadian dancer, singer and model
- Vernon Fisher, American artist
- Vic Fisher, Australian rules footballer
- Victor Fisher, British activist
- Vilyam Genrikhovich Fisher, better known as Rudolf Abel, Soviet intelligence agent
- Violet L. Fisher, American United Methodist bishop
- Viv Fisher, British audio engineer and musician
W
- Walter Fisher, multiple people
- Warren Fisher, British civil servant
- Warren Fisher, Australian rugby league player
- Warren Samuel Fisher, American entomologist
- Welthy Honsinger Fisher, American activist
- Wilbur Fisher, American baseball player
- William Fisher, multiple people
- Woolf Fisher, New Zealand businessman and philanthropist
Y
- Yisroel Yaakov Fisher, Israeli rabbi
Z
- Zac Fisher, Australian rules footballer
- Zachary Fisher, American businessman and philanthropist, founder of Fisher House Foundation
Fictional characters
- Donald Fisher, a character in the soap opera Home and Away
- Elena Fisher, a character in the video game series Uncharted
- Jeremy Fisher, a character in the children's book The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher
- Kris Fisher, a character in the soap opera Hollyoaks
- Malachy Fisher, a character in the soap opera Hollyoaks
- Nate Fisher, a character in the television series Six Feet Under
- Phryne Fisher, protagonist of a series of detective novels by Kerry Greenwood
- Ruth Fisher, a character in the television series Six Feet Under
- Sam Fisher, protagonist of the video game series Splinter Cell