FitzHerbert Surname

506,723rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 647 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

FitzHerbert Surname Definition:

Herbert Fitz-Herbert is said to have come into England with the Conqueror. His descendants settled at Norbury, co. Derby, in 1125, and are still, I believe, possessors of the estate. Lysons' Derbyshire.

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FitzHerbert Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2901:1,249,85888,263
England1421:392,38127,229
Canada651:566,85547,218
New Zealand391:116,11114,715
Ireland381:123,9196,102
Australia261:1,038,29659,744
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Wales101:309,45316,869
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Uruguay41:857,94031,713
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
France21:33,211,361423,184
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Barbados11:287,4482,772
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England571:427,63825,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

FitzHerbert (141) may also be a first name.

FitzHerbert Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Herbert Fitz-Herbert is said to have come into England with the Conqueror. His descendants settled at Norbury, co. Derby, in 1125, and are still, I believe, possessors of the estate. Lysons' Derbyshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The son of Herbert (which see).

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

User-submitted Reference

(Anglo-Norman + English (Derbyshire) + German) The son of Herbert; brought to Britain at the time of the Norman conquest. Herbert coming from the German name Herbrecht meaning bright warrior. They have been integrated with the Bateman family of Derbyshire.

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FitzHerbert Last Name Facts

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

FitzHerbert is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name FitzHerbert? popularity and diffusion

The last name FitzHerbert is the 506,723rd most frequently used last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 11,263,595 people. The surname FitzHerbert occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 53 percent of FitzHerbert reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America. FitzHerbert is also the 778,371st most widespread first name worldwide. It is borne by 141 people.

The last name FitzHerbert is most common in The United States, where it is held by 290 people, or 1 in 1,249,858. In The United States FitzHerbert is most prevalent in: Maine, where 28 percent live, Massachusetts, where 9 percent live and New Jersey, where 7 percent live. Beside The United States this last name is found in 22 countries. It is also found in England, where 22 percent live and Canada, where 10 percent live.

FitzHerbert Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of FitzHerbert has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 4,143 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 249 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 380 percent between 1901 and 2014.

FitzHerbert Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the FitzHerbert surname is chiefly Anglican (80%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the FitzHerbert last name are 0.52999999999999% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 52.7% being registered with the political party.

The amount FitzHerbert earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 94.57% less than the national average, earning R 12,900 per year; in United States they earn 5.96% less than the national average, earning $40,577 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.03% less than the national average, earning $42,218 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fitcherbert910/
Ftzherbrett820/

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