Fitspatrick Surname

2,808,717th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48 people bear this surname

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

Fitspatrick Surname Definition:

The anglicized form of Giolla-Phadruic, an ancient Irish chief of the X. cent. Its literal meaning is, The Servant of St. Patrick. Such names were common in Ireland soon after the introduction of Christianity. O'Donovan, in Irish Penny Journal, p.

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Fitspatrick Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:12,081,964463,456
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
England41:13,929,515290,718
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland741:59,8634,718
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England431:566,86929,432
Scotland141:267,3738,913
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5581:89,9989,285

Fitspatrick Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The anglicized form of Giolla-Phadruic, an ancient Irish chief of the X. cent. Its literal meaning is, The Servant of St. Patrick. Such names were common in Ireland soon after the introduction of Christianity. O'Donovan, in Irish Penny Journal, p. 330. Comp. Gilchrist, Gillespie, &c. John Fitz-Patrick, descended from the ancient monarchs of Ireland, was ancestor of the Earls of Ossory, who became extinct in 1818.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

FITZPATRICE: The son of Patrick (which see).

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Fitspatrick Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fitspatrick is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fitspatrick? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,808,717th most prevalent surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 151,823,873 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Fitspatrick reside; 63 percent reside in North America and 63 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 30 people, or 1 in 12,081,964. In The United States Fitspatrick is mostly found in: California, where 17 percent reside, New Jersey, where 13 percent reside and Wyoming, where 10 percent reside. Apart from The United States it is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 15 percent reside and England, where 8 percent reside.

Fitspatrick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Fitspatrick has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name contracted 95 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 91 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 97 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 93 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fitspatrick Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Fitspatrick last name are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 80% registered with the political party.

Fitspatrick earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.09% less than the national average, earning $36,208 USD per year.

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