# Fischer

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'''Fischer''' is a German [occupational surname](/source/occupational_surname), meaning fisherman. The name Fischer is the fourth most common German surname. The English version is [Fisher](/source/Fisher_(surname)).
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==People with the surname==
=== A ===
* [Abraham Fischer](/source/Abraham_Fischer) (1850–1913) South African public official
* [Adam Fischer (disambiguation)](/source/Adam_Fischer_(disambiguation))
* [Adolf Fischer (disambiguation)](/source/Adolf_Fischer_(disambiguation))
* [Alfred Fischer (disambiguation)](/source/Alfred_Fischer_(disambiguation))
* [Andrea Fischer](/source/Andrea_Fischer) (born 1960), German politician
* [Andrea Fischer (scientist)](/source/Andrea_Fischer_(scientist)), (born 1973), Austrian glaciologist
* [Andrew Fischer (disambiguation)](/source/Andrew_Fischer_(disambiguation))
* [Angeline Fuller Fischer](/source/Angeline_Fuller_Fischer) (1841–1925), American writer
* [Ann Kindrick Fischer](/source/Ann_Kindrick_Fischer) (1919–1971), American social anthropologist
* [Anna Fischer](/source/Anna_Fischer) (born 1986), German actress and singer
* [Annie Fischer](/source/Annie_Fischer) (1914–1995), Hungarian pianist
* [Anton Fischer (disambiguation)](/source/Anton_Fischer_(disambiguation))
* [Arthur Fischer (disambiguation)](/source/Arthur_Fischer_(disambiguation))
* [Axel Fischer](/source/Axel_Fischer) (born 1966), German politician

=== B ===
* [Benjamin Fischer (disambiguation)](/source/Benjamin_Fischer_(disambiguation))
* [Bernd Fischer (disambiguation)](/source/Bernd_Fischer_(disambiguation))
* [Birgit Fischer](/source/Birgit_Fischer) (born 1962), German kayaker
* [Bob Fischer (disambiguation)](/source/Bob_Fischer_(disambiguation))
* [Bobby Fischer](/source/Bobby_Fischer) (1943 – 2008), American chess grandmaster and the eleventh World Chess Champion
* [Bram Fischer](/source/Bram_Fischer) (1908–1975), South African lawyer

=== C ===
* [Carl Fischer (disambiguation)](/source/Carl_Fischer_(disambiguation))
* [Carlos Fischer](/source/Carlos_Fischer) (1903–1969), Uruguayan politician, President of the National Council of Government in 1958
* [Caroline Fischer-Achten](/source/Caroline_Fischer-Achten) (1806–1896), Austrian opera singer
* [Catherine Fischer](/source/Catherine_Fischer) (born 1947), American deafblind author
* [Christian Fischer](/source/Christian_Fischer) (born 1997), American ice hockey forward
* [Christopher Fischer](/source/Christopher_Fischer) (born 1988), German ice hockey defenseman
* [Clare Fischer](/source/Clare_Fischer) (1928–2012), American composer, arranger, and pianist
* [Claude S. Fischer](/source/Claude_S._Fischer) (born 1948), American sociologist

=== D ===
* [D'or Fischer](/source/D'or_Fischer) (born 1981), Israeli-American basketball player in the Israeli National League
* [Dale S. Fischer](/source/Dale_S._Fischer) (born 1951), US district court judge 
* [Dana Fischer](/source/Dana_Fischer) (born 2010), American ''Magic: The Gathering'' player
* [David Fischer (disambiguation)](/source/David_Fischer_(disambiguation))
* [Deb Fischer](/source/Deb_Fischer) (born 1951), American politician
* [Debra Fischer](/source/Debra_Fischer) (born 1953), American astronomer
* [Diego Fischer](/source/Diego_Fischer) (born 1961), Uruguayan journalist and writer
* [Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau](/source/Dietrich_Fischer-Dieskau) (1925–2012), German baritone and conductor
* [Dirk Fischer (politician)](/source/Dirk_Fischer_(politician)) (born 1943), German politician

=== E ===
* [Edmond H. Fischer](/source/Edmond_H._Fischer) (1920–2021), Swiss-American biochemist
* [Eduard Fischer (disambiguation)](/source/Eduard_Fischer_(disambiguation))
* [Edward F. Fischer](/source/Edward_F._Fischer), professor of anthropology at Vanderbilt University
* [Edwin Fischer](/source/Edwin_Fischer) (1886–1960), Swiss pianist and conductor
* [Elizabeth Fischer Monastero](/source/Elizabeth_Fischer_Monastero), American mezzo-soprano
* [Emil Fischer (disambiguation)](/source/Emil_Fischer_(disambiguation))
* [Emily V. Fischer](/source/Emily_V._Fischer) (born 1979 or 1980), American atmospheric chemist
* [Ernst Fischer (disambiguation)](/source/Ernst_Fischer_(disambiguation))
* [Esther Fischer-Homberger](/source/Esther_Fischer-Homberger) (1940–2019), Swiss psychiatrist and medical historian
* [Eugen Fischer](/source/Eugen_Fischer) (1874–1967), anthropologist, doctor and member of the Nazi party
* [Eugen Fischer (historian)](/source/Eugen_Fischer_(historian)) (1899–1973), German geologist and historian
* [Eva Fischer](/source/Eva_Fischer) (1920–2015), Croatian Italian artist

=== F ===
* [Franz Fischer (disambiguation)](/source/Franz_Fischer_(disambiguation))
* [Friedrich Fischer (disambiguation)](/source/Friedrich_Fischer_(disambiguation))
* [Fritz Fischer (disambiguation)](/source/Fritz_Fischer_(disambiguation))

=== G ===
* [Georg Fischer (disambiguation)](/source/Georg_Fischer_(disambiguation))
* [George Fischer (disambiguation)](/source/George_Fischer_(disambiguation))
* [Gerhard Fischer (disambiguation)](/source/Gerhard_Fischer_(disambiguation))
* [Gisela Fischer](/source/Gisela_Fischer) (1929–2014), German actress
* [Gottfried Fischer](/source/Gottfried_Fischer) (1944–2013), German psychologist, psychotherapist and psychoanalyst
* [Gottfried Bermann Fischer](/source/Gottfried_Bermann_Fischer) (1897–1995), Jewish-German publisher of the S. Fischer Verlag
* [Gotthelf Fischer von Waldheim](/source/Gotthelf_Fischer_von_Waldheim) (1771–1853), German palaeontologist and entomologist.
* [Gotthilf Fischer](/source/Gotthilf_Fischer) (1928–2020), German choral conductor
* [Greg Fischer](/source/Greg_Fischer) (born 1958), American businessman and mayor of Louisville, KY
* [Gregor Fischer](/source/Gregor_Fischer) (1834–unknown), Bavarian-Liechtensteiner teacher and politician
* [Gustav Fischer (disambiguation)](/source/Gustav_Fischer_(disambiguation))

===H===
* [Hans Fischer (disambiguation)](/source/Hans_Fischer_(disambiguation))
* [Harold Fischer](/source/Harold_Fischer) (1925–2009), American Korean War flying ace
* [Heidemarie Fischer](/source/Heidemarie_Fischer) (1944–2022), German politician
* [Heike Fischer](/source/Heike_Fischer) (born 1982), German diver
* [Heinz Fischer](/source/Heinz_Fischer) (born 1938), federal president of Austria
* [Helen Fischer](/source/Helen_Fischer) (1912–1986), American politician
* [Helene Fischer](/source/Helene_Fischer) (born 1984), German pop music singer
* [Henry Fischer (disambiguation)](/source/Henry_Fischer_(disambiguation))
* [Hermann Fischer (disambiguation)](/source/Hermann_Fischer_(disambiguation))
* [Horst Fischer](/source/Horst_Fischer) (1912–1966), German SS concentration camp doctor executed for war crimes
* [Howard Fischer](/source/Howard_Fischer), curator of the New York Jazz Museum

=== I ===
* [Ignjat Fischer](/source/Ignjat_Fischer) (1870–1948), Croatian architect
* [Ilse Fischer](/source/Ilse_Fischer) (born 1975), Austrian mathematician
* [Iván Fischer](/source/Iv%C3%A1n_Fischer) (born 1951), Jewish-Hungarian conductor
* [Ivana Fišer](/source/Ivana_Fi%C5%A1er) or Ivana Fischer (1905–1967), Croatian conductor

=== J ===
* [James Fischer](/source/James_Fischer) (1927–2004), American engineer
* [Jan Fischer (disambiguation)](/source/Jan_Fischer_(disambiguation))
* [Jason Fischer (disambiguation)](/source/Jason_Fischer_(disambiguation))
* [Jean Fischer (disambiguation)](/source/Jean_Fischer_(disambiguation))
* [Jenna Fischer](/source/Jenna_Fischer) (born 1974), American actress
* [Jiří Fischer](/source/Ji%C5%99%C3%AD_Fischer) (born 1980), Czech ice hockey player
* Joey Fischer (1976–1993), American [murder victim](/source/Murder_of_Joey_Fischer)
* [Johann Fischer (disambiguation)](/source/Johann_Fischer_(disambiguation))
* [Johannes Fischer](/source/Johannes_Fischer) (1887–?), German physicist
* [John Fischer (disambiguation)](/source/John_Fischer_(disambiguation))
* [Jonathan Fischer](/source/Jonathan_Fischer) (born 2001), Danish footballer
* [Joschka Fischer](/source/Joschka_Fischer) (born 1948), German foreign minister
* [Joseph Fischer (disambiguation)](/source/Joseph_Fischer_(disambiguation))
* [Julia Fischer](/source/Julia_Fischer) (born 1983), German violinist

=== K ===
* [Karl Fischer (disambiguation)](/source/Karl_Fischer_(disambiguation))
* [Kate Fischer](/source/Kate_Fischer) (born 1973), Australian model and actress
* [Klaus Fischer](/source/Klaus_Fischer) (born 1949), German football (soccer) player and coach
* [Kuno Fischer](/source/Kuno_Fischer) (1824–1907), German philosopher
* [Kurt Fischer (disambiguation)](/source/Kurt_Fischer_(disambiguation)), multiple people

=== L ===
* [Laurence Fischer](/source/Laurence_Fischer) (born 1973), French karateka
* [Leni Fischer](/source/Leni_Fischer) (1935–2022), German politician
* [Lisa Fischer](/source/Lisa_Fischer) (born 1958), American singer
* [Lothar Fischer](/source/Lothar_Fischer) (1933–2004), German sculptor
* [Louis Fischer](/source/Louis_Fischer) (1896–1970), American journalist
* [Ludwig Fischer (disambiguation)](/source/Ludwig_Fischer_(disambiguation))

=== M ===
* [Manuel Fischer](/source/Manuel_Fischer) (born 1989), German footballer
* [Marcel Fischer](/source/Marcel_Fischer) (born 1978), Swiss fencer
* [Martin Fischer (disambiguation)](/source/Martin_Fischer_(disambiguation))
* [Mathias Fischer (disambiguation)](/source/Mathias_Fischer_(disambiguation))
* [Michael Fischer (disambiguation)](/source/Michael_Fischer_(disambiguation))
* [Minna Fischer](/source/Minna_Fischer) (1858–1941), Australian soprano and singing teacher in London
* [Móric Fischer de Farkasházy](/source/M%C3%B3ric_Fischer_de_Farkash%C3%A1zy) (1799–1880), Hungarian porcelain manufacturer
* [Moses Fischer](/source/Moses_Fischer) ({{circa|1756}}–{{circa|1833}}), Austrian rabbi

=== N ===
* [Nilla Fischer](/source/Nilla_Fischer) (born 1984), Swedish (soccer) football player

===O===
* [Oskar Fischer (disambiguation)](/source/Oskar_Fischer_(disambiguation)), multiple people
* [Ottfried Fischer](/source/Ottfried_Fischer) (born 1953), German actor and cabaret artist
* [Otto Fischer (disambiguation)](/source/Otto_Fischer_(disambiguation))
* [Øystein Fischer](/source/%C3%98ystein_Fischer) (1942–2013), Norwegian physicist

=== P ===
* [Patrick Fischer (disambiguation)](/source/Patrick_Fischer_(disambiguation))
* [Paul Fischer (disambiguation)](/source/Paul_Fischer_(disambiguation))

=== R ===
* [Rainer Fischer](/source/Rainer_Fischer) (born 1949), German-Canadian judoka
* [Ralf-Dieter Fischer](/source/Ralf-Dieter_Fischer) (1948–2025), German politician
* [Ricardo Fischer](/source/Ricardo_Fischer) (born 1991), Brazilian basketball player
* [Richard Fischer](/source/Richard_Fischer) (1917–1969), Austrian footballer
* [Robert Fischer (disambiguation)](/source/Robert_Fischer_(disambiguation))
* [Ruth Fischer](/source/Ruth_Fischer) (1895–1961), German communist

=== S ===
* [Samuel von Fischer](/source/Samuel_von_Fischer) (1859–1934), German publisher, founder of the S. Fischer Verlag
* [Sascha Fischer](/source/Sascha_Fischer) (born 1971), German rugby union player
* [Saskia Fischer](/source/Saskia_Fischer) (born 1966), German actress
* [Scott Fischer](/source/Scott_Fischer) (1956–1996), American mountain guide
* [Simone Fischer](/source/Simone_Fischer) (born 1979), German politician 
* [Stanley Fischer](/source/Stanley_Fischer) (1943–2025), American and Israeli central banker
* [Steven Thomas Fischer](/source/Steven_Thomas_Fischer) (born 1972) American filmmaker and cartoonist of German descent
* [Stewart "Dirk" Fischer](/source/Stewart_%22Dirk%22_Fischer) (1924–2013), American composer, musician and jazz educator
* [Sven Fischer](/source/Sven_Fischer) (born 1971), German biathlete
* [Sven Fischer (footballer)](/source/Sven_Fischer_(footballer)) (born 1977), German football defender

=== T ===
* [Tex Fischer](/source/Tex_Fischer), American politician
* [Theobald Fischer](/source/Theobald_Fischer) (1846–1910), German geographer
* [Theodor Fischer (disambiguation)](/source/Theodor_Fischer_(disambiguation))
* [Thomas Fischer (disambiguation)](/source/Thomas_Fischer_(disambiguation)), several people
* [Thierry Fischer](/source/Thierry_Fischer) (born 1957), Swiss conductor and flautist
* [Tim Fischer](/source/Tim_Fischer) (1946–2019), Australian politician
* {{ill|Tine Fischer|da}}, Danish film executive, appointed head of the [Danish Film Institute](/source/Danish_Film_Institute) from August 2024

===V===
* [Vera Fischer (disambiguation)](/source/Vera_Fischer_(disambiguation))
* [Vic Fischer](/source/Vic_Fischer) (1924–2023), American politician
* [Viktor Fischer](/source/Viktor_Fischer) (born 1994), Danish football player
* [Viktor Fischer (wrestler)](/source/Viktor_Fischer_(wrestler)) (1892–1977), Austrian Olympic wrestler

===W===
* [Werner Fischer (disambiguation)](/source/Werner_Fischer_(disambiguation))
* [Wild Man Fischer](/source/Wild_Man_Fischer) (1945–2011), American outsider musician
* [Wilhelm Fischer (disambiguation)](/source/Wilhelm_Fischer_(disambiguation))

=== Z ===
* [Zel M. Fischer](/source/Zel_M._Fischer) (born 1963), Missouri Supreme Court judge

==See also==
*{{Intitle|Fischer}}
*[Fischler](/source/Fischler)

{{fishers}}
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Category:German-language surnames
Category:German occupational surnames

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