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Fister Name Meaning

South German: variant of Pfister an occupational name for a baker. This form of the surname is also common in Slovenia (see also below) and is also found elsewhere in central Europe. Slovenian and Croatian (Fišter): from fišter ‘baker’ an archaic or dialect loanword from German (see Pfister and above).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Pfister, Filter, Fisher, Fiser, Finster, Rister, Feister, Riester

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Where is the Fister family from?

You can see how Fister families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fister family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fister families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 10 Fister families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 59% of all the recorded Fister's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Fister families in 1840.
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What did your Fister ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Fister. 15% of Fister men worked as a Laborer and 10% of Fister women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Fister were Salesman and Clerk. .

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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

  • Laborer
    15%
  • Farmer
    15%
  • Clerk
    7%
  • Salesman
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    10%
  • Waitress
    9%
  • Secretary
    6%
  • Clerk
    6%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Fister. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Fister. For the veterans among your Fister ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fister lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Fister life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Fister in 1955 was 47, and 75 in 2004.

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