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

Fischbach, 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 Fischbach surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fischbach in America

Fischbach is the 14995th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fischbach surname appeared 1,970 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Fischbach.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fischbach 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 Fischbach

The surname "FISCHBACH" has its origins in Germany, dating back to the Middle Ages. It is a topographic name, derived from the German words "Fisch" meaning fish and "Bach" meaning stream or brook, likely referring to someone who lived near a stream where fish were found.

The name can be traced back to the 13th century, with records showing variations such as "Fischebach" and "Fischbache" in areas like Bavaria and Saxony. It is believed that the name was originally an occupational name for a fisherman or someone involved in the fishing trade.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name is found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of historical documents from the region of Saxony, where a "Heinrich Fischbach" is mentioned in a land transaction dated 1295.

In the 14th century, the name appears in the Heidelberg Manuscript, a collection of legal texts and documents from the region of Heidelberg, where a "Conrad Fischbach" is listed as a witness in a court case in 1378.

During the 16th century, the name gained some prominence with the birth of Johann Fischbach (1497-1564), a German Lutheran theologian and author of several religious works. Another notable figure was Hans Fischbach (1540-1609), a German architect and master builder responsible for several churches and castles in the region.

The 17th century saw the birth of Johann Fischbach (1637-1719), a German composer and organist known for his sacred music compositions. In the 18th century, Johann Georg Fischbach (1725-1789) was a notable German painter and engraver, known for his landscapes and portraits.

As the name spread across Germany and into neighboring regions, it also took on various spellings and variations, such as "Fischbacher," "Fischbeck," and "Fischbuch," reflecting regional dialects and linguistic evolutions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fischbach

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

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 Fischbach 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 Fischbach 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 Fischbach was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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