Fischer Family History
Fischer Name Meaning
German, Danish, and Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name for a
fisherman, from Fisch + the agent suffix -er. This name
is widespread throughout central and eastern Europe.
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Historical Documents & Family Trees with Fischer
Name Distribution of Fischer Families
MAP:
United States
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Fischer families
 737 - 1,472  246 - 736 |
 1 - 245  |
from the 1920 US Federal Census Data
Number of Fischer families
|
78 - 153 27 - 77 |
1 - 26 |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
Number of Fischer families
|
6 - 10 3 - 5 |
1 - 2 |
from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
Fischer census records
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Fischer Family Origin
Fischer Immigration Information
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You can find out when most of the Fischer families immigrated
to the United States.
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from the New York Passenger Lists
Average Life Expectancy for Fischer
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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your ancestors lived in harsh conditions.
A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in
your family.
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from the Social Security Death Index (SSDI)
Fischer Family Occupations
from 1880 Federal Census Data
Fischer census records
Census records can offer a lot of little known facts about your Fischer ancestors, such as occupation.
Occupation can tell you about your ancestors' social status and economic status.
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Fischer Civil War Service Records
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