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Fiske Name Meaning

Norwegian: habitational name from a farm in western Norway, named from Old Norse fiskr ‘fish’ + vin ‘meadow’. Danish: metonymic occupational name for a fisherman or fish seller, from Old Norse fiskr ‘fish’. English: variant of Fisk.

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


Similar surnames: Fisk, Fish, Fosse, Rike, Bise, Iske, Ficke, Faske, Fink, Fishel

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Fiske Family Origin

Where is the Fiske family from?

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You can see how Fiske families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fiske family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fiske families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 23 Fiske families living in Alberta. This was about 68% of all the recorded Fiske's in Canada. Alberta had the highest population of Fiske families in 1911.
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Fiske Family Occupations

What did your Fiske ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Bkkeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the CA named Fiske. 48% of Fiske men worked as a Farmer and 20% of Fiske women worked as a Bkkeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Fiske were Clerk and Saleslady

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Top Male Occupations in 1921

  • Farmer
    48%
  • Salesman
    8%
  • Clergy
    4%
  • Clerk
    4%

Top Female Occupations in 1921

  • Bkkeeper
    20%
  • Farmer
    20%
  • Public S
    20%
  • Saleslady
    20%

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Fiske Historical Records

What Fiske family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 32,000 census records available for the last name Fiske. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fiske 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 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Fiske. 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 7,000 military records available for the last name Fiske. For the veterans among your Fiske ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Fiske Life Expectancy

What is the average Fiske lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Fiske life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1941, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for Fiske in 1941 was 27, and 77 in 2004.

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