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

Fishkind, 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 Fishkind surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fishkind in America

Fishkind is the 95545th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fishkind surname appeared 191 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 Fishkind.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fishkind 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 Fishkind

The surname Fishkind originated in the Yiddish language and has its roots in Eastern Europe, particularly in areas with large Jewish populations such as Poland, Belarus, and Ukraine. The name likely emerged in the late 18th or early 19th century, derived from the Yiddish words "fish" and "kind," which translate to "fish child" or "son of a fisherman."

Fishkind was a descriptive surname, reflecting the occupation or trade of an ancestor who was a fisherman or worked in the fishing industry. Such occupational surnames were common among Ashkenazi Jews, as they often took on surnames based on their professions or trades.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Fishkind can be traced back to the late 19th century in various census records and official documents from Eastern European regions. For example, a Samuel Fishkind was born in 1872 in the town of Brest, Belarus (then part of the Russian Empire).

In the early 20th century, many Fishkinds immigrated to other parts of the world, including the United States, Canada, and other Western countries, seeking better opportunities and escaping persecution. One notable figure was Isaac Fishkind (1892-1968), a Russian-born American businessman and philanthropist who co-founded the Fishkind & Sons Cigar Company in New York City.

Another prominent individual with the surname Fishkind was Abraham Fishkind (1910-1988), a Polish-born American artist and sculptor known for his abstract expressionist works. He was a member of the renowned American Abstract Artists group and had several solo exhibitions in New York and other major cities.

In the literary world, Mordechai Fishkind (1920-2003) was a Yiddish writer and editor born in Poland. He immigrated to the United States after World War II and became a prominent figure in the Yiddish literary scene, publishing numerous works of prose and poetry.

Historically, variations of the surname Fishkind existed, such as Fischkind, Fishkin, and Fiszkin, reflecting the different spellings and pronunciations in various Eastern European languages and dialects.

While the surname Fishkind may not be among the most common surnames globally, it holds a significant cultural and historical significance within the Ashkenazi Jewish community, tracing its origins to the fishing trades of Eastern Europe and reflecting the diverse occupational backgrounds of Jewish families during that era.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fishkind

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

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

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