Find out how popular the last name Fiscal is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Fiscal.

Fiscal, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Fiscal surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fiscal in America

Fiscal is the 30735th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fiscal surname appeared 758 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Fiscal.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fiscal to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Fiscal

The surname FISCAL is of English origin and can be traced back to the 13th century. It is derived from the Old French word "fiscal," which means "pertaining to public revenue or taxes." This suggests that the earliest bearers of this surname were likely involved in the collection or management of taxes or other financial matters for the crown or government.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname FISCAL can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire, a census-like record compiled in 1273. Here, a man named Roger Fiscal is listed as a resident of the village of Willingham.

The FISCAL name also appears in several medieval manuscripts and records, including the Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem from the reign of Edward III (1327-1377), which mentions a John Fiscal in connection with property holdings in Lincolnshire.

During the 16th century, the FISCAL surname can be found in various parish registers across England. Notable individuals from this period include William Fiscal (c. 1510-1580), a merchant and landowner from Suffolk, and Robert Fiscal (1542-1615), a prominent figure in the Elizabethan legal system who served as a judge and member of Parliament.

In the 17th century, the FISCAL name gained further recognition with the birth of Sir John Fiscal (1628-1692), a renowned English jurist and politician who served as Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench from 1686 to 1688.

Another noteworthy bearer of the FISCAL surname was Sir Thomas Fiscal (1670-1749), a wealthy merchant and philanthropist from Bristol. He was instrumental in founding several schools and charitable institutions in the city, including the Fiscal School for Boys, which still bears his name today.

As the centuries progressed, the FISCAL surname continued to appear across various regions of England, with concentrations in counties such as Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, and Norfolk. Some variations in spelling, such as Fiscale and Fiscall, can also be found in historical records.

Among other notable individuals with the FISCAL surname are Edward Fiscal (1805-1876), a prominent industrialist and inventor from Manchester, and Elizabeth Fiscal (1815-1892), a renowned author and social reformer who campaigned for women's rights and education.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fiscal

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Fiscal.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Fiscal was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Fiscal has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Fiscal was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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