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 surname Fitspatrick is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Fitspatrick.

How Common Is The Last Name Fitspatrick? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,808,717th most commonly used last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 151,823,873 people. The surname is mostly found 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 commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 30 people, or 1 in 12,081,964. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 17 percent are found, New Jersey, where 13 percent are found and Wyoming, where 10 percent are found. Beside The United States this surname exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 15 percent are found and England, where 8 percent are found.

Fitspatrick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Fitspatrick has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Fitspatrick surname declined 95 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 91 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 97 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 93 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fitspatrick Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Fitspatrick surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Fitspatrick surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 80% being registered with the 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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