Fischer

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Fischer is a common German surname borne by numerous notable individuals across fields such as politics, science, sports, and the arts.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf German-language surname
occupational surname
surname
associatedLanguage German
Yiddish
category German-language surnames
Occupational surnames
Surnames from given names
derivedFromOccupation fishing
etymologyRoot Middle High German "vischer"
Old High German "fiscari"
frequencyRankInGermany among most common surnames in Germany
genderAssociation unisex surname
hasAnglicizedForm Fisher
hasFeminineFormInCzechAndSlovak Fischerová
hasJewishSurnameUsage yes
hasNotableBearer Bobby Fischer
Emil Fischer
Gottfried Fischer NERFINISHED
Hans Fischer
Helene Fischer
Joschka Fischer
Klaus Fischer NERFINISHED
Martin Fischer
Oskar Fischer NERFINISHED
Peter Fischer
Samuel Fischer
Thomas Fischer
hasPluralFormInGerman Fischers
hasVariant Fischerová
Fiser
Fisher
languageOfOrigin German
meaning fisherman
nameType last name
script Latin alphabet
usedAs family name
usedByEthnicGroup Austrians
surface form: Austrian Germans

Germans
Swiss Germans
usedInCountry Australia
Austria
Brazil
Canada
Germany
Israel
Switzerland
United States of America
surface form: United States

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Adolph Fischer familyName Fischer
Emil Fischer familyName Fischer
subject surface form: Ludwig Fischer
Stanley Fischer familyName Fischer