Fisher

From fisher (“fisherman”). Doublet of Fisker.

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈfɪʃɚ/
• Homophone: fisher
• Rhymes: -ɪʃə(ɹ)

Fisher (countable and uncountable, plural Fishers)

1. (countable) An English surname originating as an occupation for a fisherman.
2. A location:
   1. A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
   2. A suburb of the City of Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia.
   3. A locality in Mid Murray council area, South Australia.
   4. A rural municipality in Manitoba, Canada.
   5. A number of places in the United States:
      1. A minor city in Poinsett County, Arkansas.
      2. A locality in Humboldt County, California.
      3. A village in Champaign County, Illinois.
      4. A village in Sabine Parish, Louisiana.
      5. A town in Polk County, Minnesota.
      6. A ghost town in Carroll County, Missouri.
      7. An unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Oregon.
      8. An unincorporated community in Clarion County, Pennsylvania.
      9. An unincorporated community in Hardy County, West Virginia.
3. A sea area centered on the Fisher Bank off the west coast of Denmark.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Fisher is the 112^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 214,703 individuals. Fisher is most common among White (82.58%) and Black (11.79%) individuals.

• Sherif, sherif