Fitchett Surname

95,360th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,990 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Fitchett Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the fitch' or 'fitchet,' i.e. the polecat; v. Fitchew. Old French fissau, 'a fitch or fulmart': Cotgrave French and English Dictionary 'Fitchet, a polecat; also called fitch, fitcher, fitchew,' &c.

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Fitchett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,2271:162,75716,568
England1,4061:39,6295,120
Canada5831:63,2007,391
New Zealand2911:15,5612,711
Australia2571:105,04211,793
South Africa501:1,083,55464,652
Scotland461:116,3877,543
Wales431:71,9666,223
Thailand321:2,207,448250,768
Jamaica111:260,9046,695
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Jersey71:14,1722,872
France51:13,284,544357,392
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7231:33,7144,438
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4961:101,24710,256

Fitchett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the fitch' or 'fitchet,' i.e. the polecat; v. Fitchew. Old French fissau, 'a fitch or fulmart': Cotgrave French and English Dictionary 'Fitchet, a polecat; also called fitch, fitcher, fitchew,' &c. (Halliwell). 'Fichet, a stoat: Salop' (ibid). Both forms were in early use as a surname. For another meaning for Fitch, v. Fitch (1).

William Fitche, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Roger Fichet, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Crispiana Fichet, Surrey, ibid.

Richard Fichet, Devon, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Henry Fychet, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

John Fichet, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

Ricarda Fychet, Close Rolls, 19 Richard II.

1691. Married — Thomas Fitchett and Elisebeth Soundes: St. James, Clerkenwell.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the fitchet,' i.e. polecat, v. Fitchett, of which this is merely a harder form.

Henry Fiket, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Stephen Fiket, Suffolk, ibid.

1668. Philip Dayrell and Elizabeth Fiekett: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury)

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A polecat: formerly a term of contempt. It may have a much more respectable origin, from Montfichett. Fichet, without prefix, is found in H.R.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The name of Fitchett was represented by Fichet in Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, and Devon in the 13th century (H. R.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Fitchett Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Fitchett Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Fitchett is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Fitchett click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fitchett? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 95,360th most frequently used last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 1,460,430 people. The surname Fitchett is mostly found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Fitchett reside; 56 percent reside in North America and 56 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 2,227 people, or 1 in 162,757. In The United States Fitchett is most prevalent in: Virginia, where 20 percent are found, Maryland, where 9 percent are found and Texas, where 6 percent are found. Besides The United States it is found in 31 countries. It is also found in England, where 28 percent are found and Canada, where 12 percent are found.

Fitchett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Fitchett has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fitchett last name rose 449 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 194 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 1,150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fitchett Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Fitchett are 18.4% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.17% being registered with the political party.

The amount Fitchett earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 4.02% more than the national average, earning R 247,188 per year; in United States they earn 1.9% less than the national average, earning $42,329 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.94% less than the national average, earning $48,221 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fitchette94185/
Fithchett941/
Fitchet93474/
Fichett9310/
Fitchitt8879/
Fischett8812/
Fichette883/
Fetchett882/
Fitcheit881/
Futchett881/
Fitckett881/
Fichet862,884/
Fitche8643/
Fischette82268/
Fitchie80389/
Fitches80376/
Fitcher80219/
Fetchet8061/
Fitcheu8020/
Fitchey8016/
Fitsche808/
Fischet806/
Ficette805/
Fechett804/
Fitchit801/
Faichet801/
Fishett800/
Fitgett800/
Feitche800/
Fischchett781/
Fiche771,042/
Ficet77218/
Fitce770/
Vichiett7528/
Fetchiet7515/
Fishette758/
Fistcher758/
Fechette753/
Fitzsche753/
Fiscette752/
Fischete751/
Fistsche751/
Fitsches751/
Feitcher751/
Fuitsche751/
Féchette751/
Fihtcher751/
Pfitcher750/
Faitcher750/
Feachett750/
Ficher712,597/
Vichet71376/
Fechet71247/
Vitche71228/
Fytche71199/
Fiches71194/
Fische7196/
Fetche7187/
Faiche7162/
Feitscher7149/
Foiche7149/
Fichez7144/
Fishchets7130/
Fitcha7123/
Fioche7123/
Fitzet7119/
Fishet7110/
Feiche718/
Fisett713/
Fieche713/
Fitchy712/
Fizett712/
Fuiche712/
Fichie712/
Fitchi711/
Fichee711/
Ficheu711/
Fitshe711/
Foishette710/
Fitcer710/
Fechete673,905/
Fisette671,498/
Fice67638/
Feschet67210/
Fetcher67136/
Figgett67112/
Feische67110/
Feicher6772/
Fisches6765/
Fitsych6729/
Fitscha6727/
Fetches6722/
Vicheth6718/
Fisther6717/
Fitschy6711/
Phichet6710/
Feiches676/
Fitsich675/
Vuichet675/
Vitchie674/
Fichess674/
Vischet674/
Ffytche674/
Faycett673/
Fiosche672/
Fissett672/
Fetchie672/
Fichite672/
Vaitche672/
Feutche672/
Fischey672/
Feuchet672/
Fisched671/
Fischee671/
Fischei671/
Fitchii671/
Fetched671/
Fechets671/
Fuicher671/
Foisett671/
Vichiet671/
Vitcheu671/
Fitchai671/
Fishche671/
Vitsche671/
Fischea671/

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