FitzGrald Surname

4,532,898th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Hong Kong

FitzGrald Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

FitzGrald Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:21,321,114641,998
England11:55,718,059489,080
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland161:276,86711,455
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

FitzGrald Last Name Facts

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

The last name FitzGrald is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of FitzGrald click here.

How Common Is The Last Name FitzGrald? popularity and diffusion

FitzGrald is the 4,532,898th most widely held surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 383,555,048 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 89 percent of FitzGrald are found; 89 percent are found in North America and 89 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 17 people, or 1 in 21,321,114. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Georgia, where 41 percent reside, Wisconsin, where 12 percent reside and California, where 6 percent reside. Aside from The United States FitzGrald exists in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 5 percent reside and Hong Kong, where 5 percent reside.

FitzGrald Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of FitzGrald has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the FitzGrald last name fell 47 percent between 1880 and 2014.

FitzGrald Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the FitzGrald surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% being registered with the political party.

FitzGrald earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 25.84% less than the national average, earning $32,000 USD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to FitzGrald
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