About Fishkin
The surname Fishkin is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "fish" meaning "fish" and the suffix "-kin" indicating "little" or "son of." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Fishkin can be interpreted as "little fish" or "son of fish." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who worked as a fisherman or lived near a body of water.
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The surname Fishkin is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fishkin based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Fishkin in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Fishkin using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.