Fitchet Surname
Approximately 474 people bear this surname
Fitchet Surname Definition:
Lower, Berdsley, and Harrison say this name is from "fitchet," a polecat, which seems herdly likely as a surname. Lower also suggests it is perhaps from Montfichett, and also refers to a place near Bayeux called Montfiquet. As Fichet the name is recorded in Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, and Devon in thirteenth century (Guppy, p.
Read More About This SurnameFitchet Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 245 | 1:221,133 | 23,158 |
| Scotland | 86 | 1:62,254 | 5,030 |
| United States | 67 | 1:5,409,835 | 270,257 |
| England | 43 | 1:1,295,769 | 58,667 |
| Australia | 11 | 1:2,454,155 | 103,534 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 1:369,007 | 15,220 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 76 | 1:49,253 | 3,418 |
| England | 33 | 1:738,648 | 34,140 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 56 | 1:896,762 | 54,350 |
Fitchet Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Lower, Berdsley, and Harrison say this name is from "fitchet," a polecat, which seems herdly likely as a surname. Lower also suggests it is perhaps from Montfichett, and also refers to a place near Bayeux called Montfiquet. As Fichet the name is recorded in Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, and Devon in thirteenth century (Guppy, p. 131). This surname, first met with in Scotland in Aberdeen six hundred years ago, was not uncommon in Montrose and Perth in the middle of the nineteenth century, and still exists in Dundee. William Fitchel held a land in the Galugat (Gallowgate) of Aberdeen in 1317 (SCM., V, p. 7). Thomas Fichet of Evirenisse (Inverness) and others complained in 1359 that during a truce their vessel was captured and sunk by the English (Bain, IV, 23). Richard Fichet was elected councillor of Aberdeen, 1398 (CRA., p. 374). His seal, appended to a document of 1405 beers a chevron between three pea-pods (fitches), and S' Ricardi fytchet (Seals Supp., 402). John Fichet, provost of Aberdeen, 1409, appears in following year as bailie of the burgh (NSCM., I, p. 3; RE.,., II, p. 295). William Fichet 'et uxor' were described as 'communes pikares' (petty thieves) in Aberdeen in 1411 (CLA,, p. 4). Nicholas Fechet, servant to the king or Scotland, who had a safe conduct into England in 1424 (Bain, IV, 969), may be Nicholas Fichet, burgess of Aberdeen, 1442 (NSCM., I, p. 6). Matthew Fochet (Fichet, or Fychet), alderman of Aberdeen, 1441 (CRA., p. 6), provost in 1442 (NSCM., I, p. 6) and burgess in 1449 (REA., I, p. 254), may be Matheus Fichel (sic) who was elected common councillor there, 1475 (Cuildry, p. 189). John Fichet of the same burgh was ordered to be ready to enter the king's service in 1476 (SCM,, V, p. 25), John Fychaitt was merchant there, 1541 (ibid., II, p. 33), Elspet Fitchett is recorded in the parish of Guthrie, 1662 (Brechin), and David. Fitchet in Windedge, parish of Oathlaw, 1669 (ibid.). Fechait 1475, Fechat 1489.
Fitchet Demographics
Average Fitchet Salary in
United States
$64,125 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Fitchet Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fitchet Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Fitchet (Russian: Фитчет) is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fitchet? popularity and diffusion
Fitchet is the 641,055th most frequent surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 15,374,569 people. The last name Fitchet occurs predominantly in Africa, where 52 percent of Fitchet are found; 52 percent are found in Southern Africa and 52 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.
The surname is most numerous in South Africa, where it is borne by 245 people, or 1 in 221,133. In South Africa Fitchet is mostly found in: Eastern Cape, where 40 percent reside, Gauteng, where 29 percent reside and Western Cape, where 14 percent reside. Apart from South Africa it is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 18 percent reside and The United States, where 14 percent reside.
Fitchet Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Fitchet has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people who held the Fitchet last name rose 113 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 120 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 130 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Fitchet Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Fitchet surname are 47.35% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 94.12% being registered with the party.
The amount Fitchet earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 11.86% more than the national average, earning R 265,812 per year and in United States they earn 48.61% more than the national average, earning $64,125 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Fitchet Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Fitchet in the Russian language | ||
| Фитчет | fitcet | - |
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