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

Fischman, 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 Fischman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fischman in America

Fischman is the 26814th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fischman surname appeared 907 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 Fischman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fischman 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 Fischman

The surname FISCHMAN is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin, derived from the German words "Fisch" meaning "fish" and "Mann" meaning "man". It likely originated as an occupational surname for a fisherman or someone involved in the fishing trade.

The earliest known record of the name dates back to the late 16th century in the German city of Frankfurt am Main. In 1598, a document mentions a Jakob Fischman, who was a resident of the city's Jewish quarter.

In the 17th century, the name began appearing in various Jewish communities across Central and Eastern Europe. One notable early bearer was Rabbi Yitzchak Fischman, a respected scholar and teacher who lived in Krakow, Poland in the mid-1600s.

As the Jewish diaspora spread, the name FISCHMAN was carried to other parts of Europe and eventually to the Americas. In the late 19th century, a sizable number of FISCHMAN families emigrated from Russia and Poland to escape persecution, settling in cities like New York, Chicago, and Buenos Aires.

One of the earliest recorded FISCHMAN immigrants to the United States was Isaac Fischman, who arrived in New York City from Russia in 1882. He later became a successful businessman and philanthropist, contributing to various Jewish charities and organizations.

Another notable bearer of the name was Jacob Fischman (1878-1952), a Russian-born writer and journalist who settled in Mexico City in the early 20th century. He was a prolific author and played a significant role in the cultural life of the city's Jewish community.

In the world of academia, Herman Fischman (1914-1997) was a renowned chemist and professor at the University of California, Berkeley. He made important contributions to the field of electrochemistry and was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 1975.

The name FISCHMAN has also been associated with notable figures in the arts and entertainment industry. For instance, Alan Fischman (1948-2015) was an American film producer and screenwriter, best known for his work on movies like "The Mighty Ducks" and "Mr. Holland's Opus".

Overall, the surname FISCHMAN has a rich history spanning centuries and continents, reflecting the diverse experiences and contributions of its bearers to various fields and communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fischman

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

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

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