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Fisken Family History

Fisken Name Meaning

from the Middle Dutch personal name Friesekin a pet form of Continental Germanic names beginning in Fris- (‘Frisian’). The first known bearer of the personal name in Scotland was Freskyn of Moray said by Black to have acquired lands in Moray (Murray) from David I after he suppressed an insurrection there in 1130. As a surname Friskin became Firskin by metathesis and subsequently lost the /r/ before the following /s/ hence the modern forms Fisken and Fiskin.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Fiske, Finken, Ficken, Fisher, Eisen, Fishel, Hiskey, Nissen, Picken

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You can see how Fisken families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fisken family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Fisken families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1880 there were 7 Fisken families living in Wisconsin. This was about 50% of all the recorded Fisken's in USA. Wisconsin had the highest population of Fisken families in 1880.
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What did your Fisken ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Fisken. 60% of Fisken men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Fisken women worked as a Stenographer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    60%
  • Machinist
    20%
  • Salesman
    20%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    100%
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Passenger Lists

There are 704 immigration records available for the last name Fisken. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 501 military records available for the last name Fisken. For the veterans among your Fisken ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fisken lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2003, in the United States, Fisken life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Fisken in 1953 was 61, and 86 in 2003.

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