Fitter Surname
Approximately 1,574 people bear this surname
Fitter Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the fitter,' a joiner, a carpenter, one who joined or fitted separate parts together; a common occupative term in the 19th century for one who puts separate portions of machinery together. The early fitter probably worked in wood.
Read More About This SurnameFitter Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 581 | 1:95,900 | 10,214 |
| United States | 419 | 1:865,057 | 65,721 |
| India | 130 | 1:5,900,503 | 139,327 |
| Germany | 87 | 1:925,350 | 65,249 |
| Australia | 77 | 1:350,594 | 29,558 |
| Canada | 70 | 1:526,366 | 44,416 |
| Pakistan | 38 | 1:4,701,155 | 31,402 |
| Wales | 25 | 1:123,781 | 9,267 |
| Hungary | 24 | 1:409,012 | 27,854 |
| New Zealand | 19 | 1:238,333 | 22,631 |
| Peru | 17 | 1:1,869,654 | 24,503 |
| Indonesia | 13 | 1:10,173,015 | 372,576 |
| Netherlands | 13 | 1:1,299,014 | 73,030 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| Ecuador | 7 | 1:2,272,264 | 23,377 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Argentina | 6 | 1:7,123,902 | 190,047 |
| Poland | 6 | 1:6,334,792 | 156,558 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 414 | 1:58,878 | 6,919 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 92 | 1:545,855 | 37,602 |
Fitter (100) may also be a first name.
Fitter Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the fitter,' a joiner, a carpenter, one who joined or fitted separate parts together; a common occupative term in the 19th century for one who puts separate portions of machinery together. The early fitter probably worked in wood. Indeed, the name may be looked upon as a synonym of joiner.
Geoffrey le Fittere, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Robert le Fittere, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
1348. Buried-Hellen Fytter: St. Michael, Cornhill.
1661. Married-William Fitter and Jane Trott: ibid.
1748. Baptised-Samuel, s. Jaspar Fitter: St. Mary Aldermary.
(Scandinavian) Fitter [Middle English fittere) fitten, to arrange: cp. Old Norse fitia, to knit together] ‘Person who vends and loads coals, fitting ships with cargoes. North.’—Halli- well’s Dict.
A person who vends and loads coals, fitting ships with cargoes. Halliwell.
The name of Fitter, according to Mr. Toulmin Smith ("Memorials of Old Birmingham"), is a corruption of Vyterre, a name that occurs in a Birmingham charter dated 1494.
Fitter Demographics
Fitter Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Fitter Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fitter Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Fitter occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Fitter? popularity and diffusion
Fitter is the 251,650th most frequently used last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 4,629,953 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 48 percent of Fitter live; 39 percent live in Northern Europe and 39 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 946,056th most frequent first name worldwide. It is borne by 100 people.
The last name is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 581 people, or 1 in 95,900. In England Fitter is most common in: West Midlands, where 21 percent live, Greater London, where 14 percent live and South Yorkshire, where 6 percent live. Barring England this surname is found in 31 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent live and India, where 8 percent live.
Fitter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Fitter has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Fitter surname expanded 140 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 455 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 300 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Fitter Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Fitter last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Fitter are 24.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.56% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Fitter earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 72.41% less than the national average, earning R 65,556 per year; in United States they earn 15.45% more than the national average, earning $49,817 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.42% less than the national average, earning $48,976 CAD per year.
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