TheNameDBFleisher
OccupationalMeaning
A surname derived from Yiddish 'fleisch' or German 'Fleisch' (meat), indicating a butcher or meat dealer.
Etymology
The name comes from Yiddish 'fleisch' (meat) with the agent suffix '-er,' indicating someone who worked with meat. This is a typical Ashkenazi Jewish occupational surname, parallel to the German surname Fleischer.
About the Fleisher Surname
An Ashkenazi Jewish occupational surname indicating a butcher or meat merchant. The name reflects the Jewish occupational naming traditions of Eastern Europe.
Distribution
Primarily found among Ashkenazi Jewish populations in Eastern Europe and their diaspora communities in North America and Israel.
Notable Bearers
Leon Fleisher (pianist), Doris Fleisher (pianist)