FitzClarence Surname

1,471,719th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 144 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

FitzClarence Surname Definition:

This surname was given to the natural children of the late Duke of Clarence, afterwards King William IV.

FitzClarence Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1351:199,96819,617
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
England31:18,572,686338,250
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

FitzClarence Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname was given to the natural children of the late Duke of Clarence, afterwards King William IV.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

FitzClarence Last Name Facts

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

The last name FitzClarence is held by more people in Australia than any other country or territory.

How Common Is The Last Name FitzClarence? popularity and diffusion

The last name FitzClarence is the 1,471,719th most widespread last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 50,607,958 people. It is predominantly found in Oceania, where 94 percent of FitzClarence are found; 94 percent are found in Australasia and 94 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Australia, where it is carried by 135 people, or 1 in 199,968. In Australia FitzClarence is most frequent in: New South Wales, where 41 percent live, Victoria, where 38 percent live and Western Australia, where 10 percent live. Other than Australia this surname is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 3 percent live and England, where 2 percent live.

FitzClarence Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of FitzClarence has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 400 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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