FitzHugh Surname

89,350th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,370 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Monaco

FitzHugh Surname Definition:

The great baronial race of this name descended from a feudal chief named Bardolph, who was lord of Bavensworth, co. York, at the period of the Conquest. The surname was not fixed until the time of Edw. III., when Henry Fitz-Hugh was summoned to Parliament as Baron Fitz-Hugh.

Read More About This Surname

FitzHugh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,5961:78,8649,001
England6661:83,6619,219
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Ireland211:224,2358,707
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Wales111:281,32115,850
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Malta11:430,2723,380
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
France11:66,422,722504,397
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland141:316,41912,423
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3221:75,7008,272
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0251:48,9945,579

FitzHugh (362) may also be a first name.

FitzHugh Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The great baronial race of this name descended from a feudal chief named Bardolph, who was lord of Bavensworth, co. York, at the period of the Conquest. The surname was not fixed until the time of Edw. III., when Henry Fitz-Hugh was summoned to Parliament as Baron Fitz-Hugh.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The son of Hugh (which see).

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

FitzHugh Last Name Facts

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

The last name FitzHugh is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of FitzHugh.

How Common Is The Last Name FitzHugh? popularity and diffusion

The surname FitzHugh is the 89,350th most commonly held last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 1,357,085 people. The surname FitzHugh is primarily found in The Americas, where 86 percent of FitzHugh live; 86 percent live in North America and 86 percent live in Anglo-North America. FitzHugh is also the 457,558th most widely held given name globally, borne by 362 people.

The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 4,596 people, or 1 in 78,864. In The United States FitzHugh is most prevalent in: Maryland, where 12 percent live, Texas, where 11 percent live and California, where 10 percent live. Aside from The United States it occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in England, where 12 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.

FitzHugh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of FitzHugh has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 448 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 207 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 150 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 275 percent between 1881 and 2014.

FitzHugh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the FitzHugh last name are 6.5% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.27% registered with the party.

The amount FitzHugh earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 0.22% less than the national average, earning $43,052 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.72% less than the national average, earning $41,872 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fuitzhugh942/
Fitzhough941/
Fitzhaugh941/
Fitzhuhgh940/
Fitczhugh940/
Fitzugh936/
Fitzhug933/
Fizhugh931/
Fitchugh884/
Fitshugh882/
Futzhugh882/
Fitzhogh882/
Ficzhugh881/
Fitzhufh881/
Fitzhagh881/
Fitzhuph880/
Fetzhugh880/
Fittshugh820/
Fitxugh800/
Fitzuk715/
Fizhuk712/
Fitchuk6716/

Search for Another Surname

FitzHugh Reference & Research

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

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 FitzHugh
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis