FitzHenry Surname

177,886th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,403 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

FitzHenry Surname Definition:

A Norman family which in Connacht became Mac Einri (Mac Henry). Fitzhenry was also found in Wexford. IF 136

FitzHenry Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4421:251,35823,884
England3241:171,96915,774
Ireland1621:29,0682,610
Australia1571:171,94717,598
South Africa1461:371,08033,514
Canada1261:292,42527,191
Scotland191:281,78013,396
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
France21:33,211,361423,184
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1881:23,5632,611
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England951:256,58318,459
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1801:278,99322,538

FitzHenry Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A Norman family which in Connacht became Mac Einri (Mac Henry). Fitzhenry was also found in Wexford. IF 136

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(English) The son of Henry (home ruler).

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

The son of Henry (which see).

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

FitzHenry Last Name Facts

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

The last name FitzHenry is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name FitzHenry? popularity and diffusion

The surname FitzHenry is the 177,886th most numerous family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 3,032,687 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 60 percent of FitzHenry live; 60 percent live in North America and 60 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 1,442 people, or 1 in 251,358. In The United States it is mostly found in: Nevada, where 29 percent reside, California, where 9 percent reside and Texas, where 8 percent reside. Beside The United States FitzHenry exists in 17 countries. It is also found in England, where 13 percent reside and Ireland, where 7 percent reside.

FitzHenry Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of FitzHenry has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the FitzHenry surname rose 801 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 341 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 14 percent between 1901 and 2014.

FitzHenry Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the FitzHenry surname is primarily Catholic (87%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the FitzHenry surname are 6.08% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 59.31% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount FitzHenry earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 38.86% more than the national average, earning R 329,976 per year; in United States they earn 18.23% more than the national average, earning $51,016 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.79% more than the national average, earning $59,017 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
FitzHenery952/
Fittzhenry950/
Fitzhenrey950/
Fitshenry890/
Fitzhanry890/
Fetzhenry890/

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FitzHenry Reference & Research

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Fitz-Henry FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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