Show ContentsFleisher History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Fleisher Ranking

In the United States, the name Fleisher is the 11,555th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Fleisher migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Fleisher Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Johannes Fleisher, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1750 2
Fleisher Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Benjamin Fleisher was naturalized in Philadelphia in 1837
  • Anna Fleisher, aged 25, who arrived in New York in 1854 2
  • Josia Fleisher, aged 19, who landed in New York in 1854 2
  • Leopold Fleisher, aged 24, who landed in Colorado in 1867 2

Australia Fleisher migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Fleisher Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Johann Fleisher, aged 33, a mason, who arrived in South Australia in 1848 aboard the ship "Alfred" 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Fleisher (post 1700) +

  • Bruce Lee Fleisher (1948-2021), American professional golfer who had 18 PGA championships, and 35 total wins
  • Leon Fleisher (1928-2020), American classical pianist, conductor and pedagogue
  • Mark Fleisher, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Mexico, 2008 4
  • Mark Fleisher, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 1996, 2000 4
  • Bernard R. Fleisher, American Democratic Party politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Bronx County 7th District, 1936-37; Defeated, 1937 4


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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)
  3. State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) ALFRED 1848. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1848Alfred.htm
  4. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 13) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


Houseofnames.com on Facebook