Fitkin Surname

823,466th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 337 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Fitkin Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Fit' Probably of Dutch origin, although so early found in the form of Fiddekyn on English soil. Fiddy would be the pet form of one of the many German personal names prefixed with Fred.

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Fitkin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2351:1,542,378104,414
England471:1,185,49155,443
Canada371:995,82774,831
Bulgaria61:1,163,15137,744
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England371:658,79432,071
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

Fitkin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Fit' Probably of Dutch origin, although so early found in the form of Fiddekyn on English soil. Fiddy would be the pet form of one of the many German personal names prefixed with Fred. Perhaps for Frederic; compare Watkin, Wilkin, &c.

Thomas Fiddekyn, Fines Roll, 8 Edward I.

Thomas Fidekyn, Buckinghamshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

The second stage was Fidkin:

1595. Married — Ellis Martin and Hellen Fidkin: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1772. — Edward Davis and Ann Fidkin: St. George, Hanover Square.

The third and last stage, Fitkin, was inevitable, and is the present form.

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

Apparently an ancient personal name, whence the diminutive Fitkin.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Fitt is a name that was represented by Fitte in Suffolk and Cambridgeshire in the 13th century (H. R.).

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

Fitkin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fitkin (Russian: Фитькин) is found most in The United States. It can occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Fitkin.

How Common Is The Last Name Fitkin? popularity and diffusion

It is the 823,466th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 21,624,765 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 76 percent of Fitkin are found; 76 percent are found in North America and 76 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 235 people, or 1 in 1,542,378. In The United States Fitkin is most prevalent in: Iowa, where 16 percent reside, California, where 12 percent reside and Louisiana, where 12 percent reside. Aside from The United States this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also common in England, where 14 percent reside and Canada, where 11 percent reside.

Fitkin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Fitkin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fitkin last name expanded 783 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 127 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fitkin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Fitkin last name are 14.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.64% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Fitkin earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 17.43% more than the national average, earning $50,670 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.85% more than the national average, earning $54,082 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fitkina9213/
Fitking921/
Fikin9138/
Fistking861/
Vitkin83379/
Fetkin8329/
Faikin8317/
Fidkin8313/
Feikin8312/
Fiškin8312/
Fikina8311/
Futkin835/
Fickin834/
Fizkin832/
Fikion832/
Fiokin831/
Fitken830/
Fiekin830/
Fikn800/
Fiskind7743/
Fitchin7717/
Vietkin7712/
Ficking7711/
Fiszkin775/
Fichkin775/
Fetkina774/
Fikkink772/
Fikchin771/
Fisking771/
Fickihn771/
Vikin73260/
Fekin7370/
Fykin7351/
Fiqin7321/
Fiken7318/
Fizkn731/
Ficin731/
Vitkienė711,034/
Fishkind71355/
Fischkin7118/
Vaitkienė672,834/
Ficken672,366/
Fedkin671,690/
Vetkin67677/
Feiken67382/
Feakin6798/
Fikken6795/
Feekin6783/
Faykin6771/
Fekina6732/
Feskin6731/
Voikin6726/
Fujkin6726/
Fieken6724/
Faiken6718/
Foykin6717/
Figken6713/
Fuijkkink679/
Vytkin679/
Fykina678/
Feykin676/
Faiqin675/
Faikyn675/
Vutkin673/
Vaikin673/
Fichin672/
Feukin672/
Futkyn671/
Fishkn671/
Vaitkiėnė671/
Vitken671/
Vidkin671/
Vikkin671/
Vikien671/
Fekien671/
Feiqin671/
Fidken671/
Feckin670/
Fickne670/
Vickin670/

Fitkin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fitkin in the Russian language
Фитькинfitkin-

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