Surname Fisher in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Fisher families are Croats (from Middle Bosnia ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Gospic and Zagreb.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Fisher live in Croatia today, in three households only.
They are located in one Croatian city only, in Zadar (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Fisher (including: Fischer , Fisscher , Fishcher , Fisherr , Fissher , Phisher , Fisther , Fiesher and Fiescher ) is present in 169 countries worldwide. The family name "Fisher " is used by some 200000 people in the United States , about 20000 in Great Britain , and some 20000 people in South Africa. "Fischer " is used by some 500000 people in Germany , about 200000 in the United States , and some 60000 people in Brazil. "Phisher " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Jean Fisher, Fran Fisher, Martin Fisher, David Fisher, Mervana Fisher, Damir Fisher, Laurence Fisher, Lou Fisher, Nikola Fisher, Marina Fisher, Eni Fisher, Ankica Fisher, Mary Fisher, Peter Fisher, Slaven Fisher

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over a hundred times, the first time 1902 in source Hartmann's General List of Apartments in Zagreb.

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