FitzGibbons Surname

118,191st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,891 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Palau

FitzGibbons Surname Definition:

(English, Irish) The son of Gibbon or little Gib, a pet form of Gilbert (pledge, bright).

FitzGibbons Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,3961:106,73111,707
England1991:279,99021,818
Australia1081:249,96023,064
Canada711:518,95243,932
Ireland441:107,0215,562
New Zealand351:129,38115,740
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Belize51:71,0952,977
Palau41:5,411112
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
France21:33,211,361423,184
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1031:43,0083,844
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England761:320,72921,086
Scotland71:534,74514,325
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9751:51,5065,829

FitzGibbons Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English, Irish) The son of Gibbon or little Gib, a pet form of Gilbert (pledge, bright).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

FitzGibbons Last Name Facts

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

The surname FitzGibbons is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of FitzGibbons click here.

How Common Is The Last Name FitzGibbons? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 118,191st most commonly occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,872,924 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 74 percent of FitzGibbons live; 74 percent live in North America and 73 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 3,396 people, or 1 in 106,731. In The United States it is mostly found in: Massachusetts, where 11 percent are found, Illinois, where 9 percent are found and Missouri, where 6 percent are found. Apart from The United States it exists in 22 countries. It also occurs in England, where 5 percent are found and Australia, where 3 percent are found.

FitzGibbons Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of FitzGibbons has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 348 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 262 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 57 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.

FitzGibbons Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the FitzGibbons surname is principally Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the FitzGibbons last name are 2.72% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 50.51% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount FitzGibbons earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 15.14% more than the national average, earning $49,680 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.41% more than the national average, earning $63,299 CAD per year.

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