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Fisher in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded 1,395 people named Fisher in Ireland, about 0.032% of everyone living in the country at the time and the 611th most common surname overall. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 676 men and 718 women. (A small number, 1, had no sex recorded.)

Counties with Fisher in Ireland

Down had the largest share of Fishers, 23.4% (327 people). Next came Antrim (317), Dublin (130), Donegal (112) and Derry (72).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Fisher average age in 1911

The average Fisher in 1911 was 28.1 years old, 27.9 for men and 28.3 for women; a touch younger than the national averages of 29.6 for men and 30.5 for women. That low figure reflects just how many children there were in Edwardian Ireland, along with high infant mortality and the limits of public health at the time. For comparison, average life expectancy in Ireland today is around 83.

Fisher literacy in 1911

Of the Fishers whose literacy was recorded, 80.5% could both read and write, 3.5% could read but not write, and 15.9% could do neither. The figures were much the same for men and women. Bear in mind these figures include young children; the census itself only counted people aged nine and over when calculating illiteracy, on the grounds that it was unfair to label a child illiterate before they'd had a chance to learn.

Fisher common first names

The most common male names were John (71), James, William, Thomas and Joseph. For women it was Mary (74), followed by Annie, Sarah, Margaret and Elizabeth.

Fisher occupations in 1911

The most common entry on a Fisher's census form was "Scholar"; 21.6% (302) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (7.5%), general labourer (3.6%), farm labourer (3.4%) and shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (3.1%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 11.8% of all Fishers, followed by textiles & clothing, domestic service and retail & commerce.

What religion is Fisher?

The largest religious group among Fishers was Anglican, at 33.8%. The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (33%), Presbyterian (24.4%), Methodist (2.3%) and Unitarian (1.4%).
Map showing where Roman Catholic families of this surname lived in Ireland, 1911 census
Map showing where Anglican families of this surname lived in Ireland, 1911 census
Map showing where Presbyterian families of this surname lived in Ireland, 1911 census

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Fisher statistics (1911)

Number: 1,395
Rank: 611
Average Age: 28

Fisher in the USA (2020)

Number: 206,799
Rank: 115

Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero. 

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