Fischbach

Fischbach Meaning & Origin

About Fischbach
The surname Fischbach is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the words "fisch" meaning "fish" and "bach" meaning "stream" or "brook." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Fischbach can be interpreted as "fish stream" or "fish brook." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked with fish in a stream or brook.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Fischbach is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Fischbach: 1,970
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14,995
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.67

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fischbach based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FXPK
🗽 NYSIIS
FACA
🔊 Soundex
F0201020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F IH1 SH B AA2 K
🌐 IPA
/ˈfɪʃˌbɑk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FXPK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F212

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fischbach in Braille

Here's how to represent Fischbach in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Fischbach in braille

How to sign the name Fischbach using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Fischbach using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Fischbach in sign language

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