Fisk Family History

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Fisk Name Meaning

English (East Anglia): metonymic occupational name for a fisherman or fish seller, or a nickname for someone supposedly resembling a fish in some way, from Old Norse fiskr ‘fish’ (cognate with Old English fisc).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Fiske, Fish, Biss, Fink, Bick, Fass, Kirk, Finn, Risk, Zink

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Fisk Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Fisk name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Fisk. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    55%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    17%

  • Germanic Europe

    7%

  • Norway

    4%

  • Sweden

    3%

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Fisk Family Origin

Where is the Fisk family from?

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You can see how Fisk families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fisk family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fisk families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 119 Fisk families living in Ontario. This was about 61% of all the recorded Fisk's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Fisk families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Fisk surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Fisk Family Occupations

What did your Fisk ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, Farmer, School and Carpenter were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Fisk. The most common Fisk occupation in Canada was Farmer. 49% of Fisk's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Fisk family was Going To School.

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  • Farmer

    49%

  • School

    7%

  • Carpenter

    3%

  • Going To School

    3%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Fisk ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Fisk Historical Records

What Fisk family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 115,000 census records available for the last name Fisk. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fisk census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 8,000 immigration records available for the last name Fisk. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Card

There are 17,000 military records available for the last name Fisk. For the veterans among your Fisk ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Fisk Life Expectancy

What is the average Fisk lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Fisk life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Fisk in 1940 was 39, and 74 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Fisk ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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