Fitchie Surname

741,235th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 389 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Fitchie Surname User-submission:

Fitchie is a name whose history is entwined with the ancient Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It was a name for a person of 'iron point' which may have been made in reference to a soldier or warrior. The surname Fitchie originally derived from the Old English word fiche, which referred to 'iron point'.

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Fitchie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1341:2,704,917162,137
England1161:480,32831,110
Northern Ireland361:51,2514,273
Scotland331:162,2379,329
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Wales151:206,30213,003
France121:5,535,227269,324
Cameroon101:2,076,907105,188
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland741:59,8634,718
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England311:786,30235,304
Scotland161:233,9518,207
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States441:1,141,33465,198

Fitchie (15) may also be a first name.

Fitchie Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Fitchie is a name whose history is entwined with the ancient Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It was a name for a person of 'iron point' which may have been made in reference to a soldier or warrior. The surname Fitchie originally derived from the Old English word fiche, which referred to 'iron point'.

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Fitchie Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fitchie is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Fitchie? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 741,235th most common family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 18,734,051 people. The last name Fitchie occurs predominantly in Europe, where 56 percent of Fitchie are found; 52 percent are found in Northern Europe and 52 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 2,900,335th most prevalent first name globally, held by 15 people.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 134 people, or 1 in 2,704,917. In The United States Fitchie is most common in: California, where 19 percent live, Missouri, where 12 percent live and Hawaii, where 6 percent live. Apart from The United States this surname is found in 12 countries. It is also found in England, where 30 percent live and Northern Ireland, where 9 percent live.

Fitchie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Fitchie has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 305 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 374 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 206 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Fitchie Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Fitchie surname is predominantly Presbyterian (72%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Fitchie last name are 8.67% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 61.9% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Fitchie earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 18.99% more than the national average, earning $51,342 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.2% less than the national average, earning $45,110 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fitche9243/
Fichie922/
Fitchi921/
Fitchet86474/
Fitches86376/
Fitcher86219/
Fitchue8655/
Fitchoe8628/
Fitcheu8620/
Fitchey8616/
Vitchie864/
Fetchie862/
Fichier862/
Fitchii861/
Fitchit861/
Futchie861/
Fitchai861/
Feitche860/
Fitchett804,990/
Fitchitt8079/
Fischier8046/
Fetchiet8015/
Fistcher808/
Feitcher801/
Fitcheit801/
Fihtcher801/
Pfitcher800/
Faitcher800/
Vitche77228/
Fytche77199/
Fetche7787/
Vichie7760/
Fetchi7740/
Futche7734/
Futchi7727/
Fitcha7723/
Vitchi777/
Fitkhi776/
Fitchy772/
Ficheu771/
Fichee771/
Fechie771/
Fishie771/
Fichue770/
Fitkie770/
Fithchett751/
Ficheux71942/
Fetcher71136/
Faichai71107/
Fetchet7161/
Fetches7122/
Fisther7117/
Vaitchi7117/
Feutchi7116/
Feitjie7114/
Fishier7112/
Fitshae717/
Futchai714/
Ffytche714/
Feutche712/
Vaitche712/
Fitzhue712/
Fetchoe711/
Futcheu711/
Futchea711/
Veitchi711/
Vitcheu711/
Vitchai711/
Fetched711/
Fietzie710/
Fitshue710/
Fitzhui710/
Fitje67221/
Ficai67152/
Ficea67116/
Pfetcher6723/
Feisther6718/
Phitchoe679/
Faitchou674/
Fetchett672/
Ficeu672/
Fijie672/
Feutcheu672/
Vitchoue671/
Vaitcheu671/
Fuettche671/
Featcher671/
Fitzhueh671/
Fixie671/
Fisie671/
Fhaichai671/
Faisther671/
Featchey670/

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