| ![Show Contents]() Fishel Surname History
Etymology of FishelWhat does the name Fishel mean? The family name of a Jew was typically left to the individual person up until the end of the 18th century. Majority, especially in Germany and eastern Europe, still followed the custom having their father’s name included in their name. Whereas, Jews in Spain, Portugal, and Italy had already adopted the practice of using fixed family names. 1 The name Fishel comes from the Yiddish word "fish" meaning, not surprisingly, "fish." The Old English "fisc" also means "fish," and Fish is a relatively common surname among English families. Fishel Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Fish, Fichbach, Fischlin, Fishson, Fischelovitch and many more. Fishel Rankingthe United States, the name Fishel is the 12,426th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2
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Fishel Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- John Fishel, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1761 3
- Adam Fishel, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1765 3
Fishel Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- William Fishel, aged 40, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1868 3
- Kaganoff, Benzion C. A Dictionary of Jewish names and their history. Schocken Books, 1977. Digital
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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