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Fisk Family History

Fisk Surname Meaning

English (East Anglia): metonymic occupational name for a fisherman or fish seller or a nickname for someone supposedly resembling a fish in some way from Old Norse fiskr ‘fish’ (cognate with Old English fisc).

See Fish.

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


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Where is the Fisk family from?

You can see how Fisk families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fisk family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fisk families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 447 Fisk families living in Suffolk. This was about 29% of all the recorded Fisk's in United Kingdom. Suffolk had the highest population of Fisk families in 1891.
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What did your Fisk ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Bricklayer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Fisk. 12% of Fisk men worked as a Bricklayer and 75% of Fisk women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Fisk were Builders Labourer and Housewife.

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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 1939

  • Bricklayer
    12%
  • Farm Labourer
    9%
  • General Labourer
    7%
  • Builders Labourer
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    75%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%
  • Private Means
    2%
  • Housewife
    2%

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Passenger Lists

There are 8,000 immigration records available for the last name Fisk. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 17,000 military records available for the last name Fisk. For the veterans among your Fisk ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fisk lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Fisk life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Fisk in 1940 was 39, and 74 in 2004.

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