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

Fishpaw, 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 Fishpaw surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fishpaw in America

Fishpaw is the 86645th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fishpaw surname appeared 215 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 Fishpaw.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fishpaw 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 Fishpaw

The surname FISHPAW is of English origin and can be traced back to the 13th century. It is believed to have originated from the village of Fishpaw, located in the county of Lincolnshire. The name is derived from the Old English words "fisc" meaning fish and "paw" meaning a paw or foot, likely referring to someone who lived near a body of water where fishing was a common occupation.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Hundred Rolls of 1273, where a certain William Fishpaw is mentioned as a resident of the village of Fishpaw. This document provides valuable insight into the distribution of surnames in medieval England.

The name FISHPAW also appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, a comprehensive survey of land ownership and taxation in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The entry mentions a landowner named Eadric Fiscpaw in the county of Lincolnshire.

In the 14th century, the surname FISHPAW was found in various historical records, including the Poll Tax Returns of 1379, where a John Fishpaw is listed as a resident of the town of Stamford, also in Lincolnshire.

Notable individuals who bore the surname FISHPAW include Sir Robert Fishpaw (1512-1588), a prominent merchant and alderman in the city of London during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. Another notable figure was Margaret Fishpaw (1674-1752), a pioneering midwife who practiced in the town of Grantham, Lincolnshire.

In the 17th century, the FISHPAW surname was also found in the town of Spalding, Lincolnshire, where a certain Thomas Fishpaw (1632-1699) was recorded as a prosperous landowner and farmer.

The name FISHPAW has also been associated with several place names in England, such as Fishpaw Hill in Lincolnshire and Fishpaw Brook in Yorkshire, further reinforcing its connection to the region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fishpaw

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

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

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