FitzRoy Surname
Approximately 1,248 people bear this surname
FitzRoy Surname Definition:
Son of Roy: v. Roy.
FitzRoy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 492 | 1:54,869 | 6,729 |
| United States | 340 | 1:1,066,056 | 77,773 |
| England | 165 | 1:337,685 | 24,727 |
| South Africa | 74 | 1:732,131 | 51,520 |
| Ireland | 43 | 1:109,510 | 5,657 |
| Canada | 41 | 1:898,673 | 68,969 |
| Panama | 30 | 1:130,409 | 4,482 |
| New Zealand | 21 | 1:215,634 | 21,249 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Mauritius | 3 | 1:431,139 | 12,721 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 64 | 1:69,217 | 5,108 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 108 | 1:225,698 | 17,096 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:415,913 | 11,811 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 53 | 1:947,522 | 56,651 |
FitzRoy (7,737) may also be a first name.
FitzRoy Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Son of Roy: v. Roy.
“Son of the King”.
Filius Regis-"Son of a King." This surname has frequently been given to the illegitimate offspring of our monarchs, e.g. to Robert, natural son of Henry I.; to Geoffrey, bishop of Lincoln, natural son of Henry II.; to Henry, natural son of Henry VIII., by Elizabeth Blount; and to Charles, Henry, and George, natural sons of Charles II,, by Barbara Villiers, Duchess of Cleveland. From Henry, the second of these, are descended the Duke of Grafton, and Lord Southampton.
The son of Roy (which see).
FitzRoy Demographics
Average FitzRoy Salary in
United States
$42,302 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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FitzRoy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name FitzRoy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name FitzRoy is found in Australia more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name FitzRoy? popularity and diffusion
The last name FitzRoy is the 303,787th most widely held surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 5,839,380 people. The surname FitzRoy occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 41 percent of FitzRoy are found; 41 percent are found in Australasia and 41 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. FitzRoy is also the 72,676th most prevalent first name worldwide. It is borne by 7,737 people.
FitzRoy is most common in Australia, where it is borne by 492 people, or 1 in 54,869. In Australia it is primarily concentrated in: New South Wales, where 75 percent are found, Queensland, where 7 percent are found and Victoria, where 7 percent are found. Other than Australia FitzRoy exists in 30 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent are found and England, where 13 percent are found.
FitzRoy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of FitzRoy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the FitzRoy last name grew 642 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 153 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 33 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 111 percent between 1881 and 2014.
FitzRoy Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the FitzRoy last name is predominantly Anglican (92%) in Ireland.
In The United States FitzRoy are 17.46% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 70.69% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount FitzRoy earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 119.49% more than the national average, earning R 521,580 per year; in United States they earn 1.96% less than the national average, earning $42,302 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.65% less than the national average, earning $46,378 CAD per year.
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