Fitch Surname
Approximately 33,044 people bear this surname
Fitch Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the son,' a corruption of Fitz, or Fiz. The old spelling is generally Fiz. The spelling with 't' was an attempt to preserve the old sound of N.F. e (v. Skeat). Fitz-Gerald or Fitz-William sounds well enough, but Fitz suggested the inevitable vulgarism of Fitts (v.
Read More About This SurnameFitch Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 25,869 | 1:14,011 | 1,744 |
| England | 3,233 | 1:17,234 | 2,484 |
| Australia | 1,392 | 1:19,393 | 2,685 |
| Canada | 905 | 1:40,713 | 5,075 |
| Mexico | 491 | 1:252,803 | 6,184 |
| Egypt | 366 | 1:251,191 | 17,305 |
| Dominican Republic | 139 | 1:75,057 | 3,477 |
| New Zealand | 120 | 1:37,736 | 6,411 |
| Scotland | 96 | 1:55,769 | 4,673 |
| South Africa | 41 | 1:1,321,407 | 72,211 |
| Lebanon | 32 | 1:176,159 | 7,943 |
| Wales | 31 | 1:99,824 | 7,946 |
| Northern Ireland | 29 | 1:63,622 | 4,809 |
| Seychelles | 23 | 1:4,017 | 661 |
| Germany | 21 | 1:3,833,593 | 163,016 |
| Belgium | 21 | 1:547,459 | 51,586 |
| Thailand | 20 | 1:3,531,917 | 315,217 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Brazil | 13 | 1:16,467,256 | 295,032 |
| Spain | 13 | 1:3,596,310 | 69,669 |
| Malaysia | 13 | 1:2,268,787 | 89,138 |
| Ecuador | 12 | 1:1,325,487 | 16,904 |
| Jordan | 12 | 1:736,870 | 14,651 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Denmark | 10 | 1:564,472 | 34,222 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Japan | 7 | 1:18,263,470 | 47,869 |
| United Arab Emirates | 7 | 1:1,308,896 | 51,006 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Nicaragua | 5 | 1:1,204,218 | 5,298 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| New Caledonia | 4 | 1:69,056 | 6,678 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Tuvalu | 1 | 1:11,188 | 103 |
| Faroe Islands | 1 | 1:48,998 | 2,049 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,320 | 1:10,507 | 1,599 |
| Scotland | 67 | 1:55,869 | 3,649 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:130,701 | 5,289 |
| Jersey | 6 | 1:8,647 | 1,503 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,259 | 1:6,918 | 875 |
Fitch (182) may also be a first name.
Fitch Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the son,' a corruption of Fitz, or Fiz. The old spelling is generally Fiz. The spelling with 't' was an attempt to preserve the old sound of N.F. e (v. Skeat). Fitz-Gerald or Fitz-William sounds well enough, but Fitz suggested the inevitable vulgarism of Fitts (v. infra), so Fitch began to rule the directory. For a second origin, v. Fitch (a).
Gilbert Fiz, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Walter Fiz, Bedfordshire, ibid.
William Fiz, Somerset, ibid.
Robert Fiz-Payn, Norfolk, 30 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
1670-1. Married — Thomas Fitts and Mary Date: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
1695. — Thomas Fitch and Mary Limpany: St. Antholin (London).
(Anglo-French-Teut.) a contemptuous [nickname from the Polecat [M.E, fitch(e, fi(t)chet, a polecat; cp. Old French fissau, fissel, O.Dut. fisse, visse, a polecat; cp. Mod. Dutch vies, nasty]
An abbreviated form of Fitzpatrick and Fitzsimons in Co. Down. IF 33
(English) One who came from Fitz (Fita’s spur of land), in Shropshire; dweller at the sign of the fitch, the European polecat; one with the characteristics of a polecat.
A polecat-perhaps the sign adopted by some medieval furrier. It may however be a corruption of Fitz. H.R. Fitche.
For Fitz (Lower). Fitz or Le Fils, evidently foreign, occurs in England c. 1272, when Gilbert, Walter, and William Fitz are mentioned (Rotuli Hundredorum).
From the Flemish, Vits; a personal name.
The name of Fitch has long been established in Essex. In the 16th century, the Fytche or Fitche family, originally of Widdington, resided at Little Canfield and at Brason - head in Lindsell; they owned the manor of Canfield, and a member of the family was afterwards knighted (M.). John Fitch occupied the Rook Hall estate in Great Totham in 1738 (J.). Thomas Fytch of Danbury was high sheriff of Essex in 1767 (M.). Fitche was a Norfolk name in the 13th century (H. R.).
Fitch Demographics
Average Fitch Salary in
United States
$43,659 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Fitch Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fitch Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Fitch (Arabic: فيتش) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Fitch? popularity and diffusion
It is the 16,812th most frequently held last name globally, borne by around 1 in 220,541 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Fitch are found; 75 percent are found in North America and 73 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 675,152nd most prevalent first name in the world, held by 182 people.
The surname Fitch is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 25,869 people, or 1 in 14,011. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 10 percent reside, Texas, where 7 percent reside and Ohio, where 7 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 73 countries. It is also common in England, where 10 percent reside and Australia, where 4 percent reside.
Fitch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Fitch has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Fitch surname expanded 356 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 139 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 143 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 258 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 467 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Fitch Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (33%) in Ireland and Maronite (48%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Fitch last name are 12.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.56% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Fitch earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 109.14% more than the national average, earning R 496,992 per year; in United States they earn 1.18% more than the national average, earning $43,659 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.85% more than the national average, earning $50,106 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Fitch Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Fitch in the Arabic language | ||
| فيتش | fytsh | - |
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