Fitsgerald Surname

3,017,195th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Fitsgerald Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fitsgerald Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
England11:55,718,059489,080
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland161:276,86711,455
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England251:975,01539,671
Wales41:392,10412,338
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6291:79,8398,418

Fitsgerald (25) may also be a first name.

Fitsgerald Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fitsgerald occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Fitsgerald? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,017,195th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 173,512,998 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 69 percent of Fitsgerald reside; 64 percent reside in North America and 64 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Fitsgerald is also the 2,136,160th most commonly held forename internationally. It is borne by 25 people.

The last name Fitsgerald is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 25 people, or 1 in 14,498,357. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 20 percent are found, Indiana, where 12 percent are found and Washington, where 8 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 17 percent are found and Ireland, where 5 percent are found.

Fitsgerald Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Fitsgerald has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Fitsgerald surname decreased 96 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 87 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it decreased 96 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fitsgerald Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Fitsgerald last name is principally Catholic (94%) in Ireland.

Fitsgerald earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 18.03% less than the national average, earning $35,368 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fitgerald95249/
Fitzsgerald954/
Fitszgerald953/
Fittsgerald950/
Fitsgeral950/
Fitsgeralds950/
Fitsgerrald950/
Fitserald950/
Fisgerald950/
Fitsgerauld950/
Fitschgerald910/
FitzGerald90173,815/
Fiztgerald9025/
Fitcgerald905/
Fistgerald901/
Fitdgerald901/
Fitgeralds901/
Fitzserald901/
Fitsjerald900/
Fitsgarald900/
Fitsgerold900/
Fetsgerald900/
Fitsgerral900/
Fithgerald900/
Fitzsgeral900/
Fittgerald900/
Figerald892/
Fitgeral890/
FitzGerrald8615/
Fitchgerald863/
Fitzgeralld863/
Fitzzgerald863/
FitzGereald862/
Ffitzgerald862/
Fietzgerald862/
Fitzgeerald862/
Fitzgergald862/
Fittzgerald862/
Fitzggerald861/
Fitczgerald861/
Fittsjerald861/
Fitzgerasld861/
Fitsjerrald861/
Fitz'gerald861/
Fitzgeraild861/
FitzGherald860/
Fitsjerauld860/
Fitzgerauld860/
Fiotzgerald860/
Foitzgerald860/
Fitzhgerald860/
FitzErald84167/
Fizgerald84136/
FitzGeral8497/
Fiztgeral841/
Fidgerald841/
Fitsgiral840/
Fisgerold840/
Fitgerold840/
Fitsdzherald8225/
Fittszherald8212/
Fitchzgerald821/
Figeral821/
Fitchgerrald820/
Fitzgerreald820/
Fitzgerrauld820/
Fitzhgerrald820/
Fitsgeroulds820/
FitzJerald8038/
FitzGerold8011/
Fitzergald8010/
Fitzgerral809/
Fitzgeralt809/
FitzGarald806/
Fitzgerale804/
Fitzgérald803/
Fitzherald802/
Futzgerald802/
Fetzgerald802/
FitzZerald801/
FitzGirald801/
Fitzeerald801/
Fitzgerall801/
Fitzgorald801/
Fidzgerald801/
Vitzgerald801/
Fitzcerald801/
Fitzearald800/
Fitzerrald800/
Fidcgerald800/
Fittzerald800/
Fitcjerald800/
Fitsjearal800/
Fitsjeraul800/
Fitsjerold800/
Fittsdzherald7816/
Fitzgeraldová782/
Fidgeral781/
Fizerald780/
Fitzgarrald7692/
Fitzjerrald762/
Fitzgerrold760/
Fitzjeralds760/
Fitchjerald760/
Fitzjerauld760/
Fitzcherald760/
Fitzgerralt760/
Fitzgerould760/
Fitchgerral760/
Fitzjearald760/
Fitzgerolds760/
Fittsjerral760/
Fitsjerrold760/
Fitzerold740/
Fitzjeral740/
Fihgerold740/
Fezgerald740/
Fyttszherald731/
Viseral7110/
Fitzgarold701/
Fitzjerold700/
Fitzherold700/
Fitchcheralds700/
Fitzjarrald67256/
Fitzeargald671/
FitzJerrold670/
Fitzjerolds670/
Fitziral670/
Fitchjerold670/
Fezerald670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fitsgerald
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