FitzSimon Surname

434,913th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 790 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Ireland

FitzSimon Surname Definition:

This family came from England to Leinster in 1323; IF 291; MIF 257; Map Wmea

FitzSimon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia2661:101,48811,453
United States2261:1,603,801107,667
England1571:354,89225,525
Ireland841:56,0593,870
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Scotland151:356,92115,763
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Wales41:773,63329,106
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1731:25,6062,755
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England601:406,25624,311
Scotland251:149,7296,268
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

FitzSimon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This family came from England to Leinster in 1323; IF 291; MIF 257; Map Wmea

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

FitzSimon Last Name Facts

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

FitzSimon has its highest incidence in Australia. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name FitzSimon? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 434,913th most frequently used surname internationally, held by around 1 in 9,224,742 people. FitzSimon is predominantly found in Oceania, where 35 percent of FitzSimon are found; 35 percent are found in Australasia and 35 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name FitzSimon is most common in Australia, where it is held by 266 people, or 1 in 101,488. In Australia FitzSimon is most prevalent in: New South Wales, where 44 percent are found, Queensland, where 38 percent are found and Victoria, where 14 percent are found. Without taking into account Australia this last name occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent are found and England, where 20 percent are found.

FitzSimon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of FitzSimon has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the FitzSimon last name expanded 595 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 262 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 51 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 40 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

FitzSimon Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the FitzSimon surname is chiefly Catholic (98%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the FitzSimon last name are 11.63% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 64.86% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount FitzSimon earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 10.85% more than the national average, earning $47,831 USD per year and in Canada they earn 46.69% more than the national average, earning $72,878 CAD per year.

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