FitzSimons Surname

46,147th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,239 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

FitzSimons Surname Definition:

Son of Sim(m)ons: v. Simmons.

FitzSimons Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3,2021:1,471296
United States2,8381:127,71613,512
England1,9801:28,1403,812
Australia9821:27,4913,733
Northern Ireland9241:1,997408
New Zealand3471:13,0502,272
Canada2931:125,75313,150
Scotland1781:30,0783,120
Argentina1781:240,13219,519
South Africa931:582,55644,854
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Austria221:387,06540,442
France181:3,690,151224,666
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
Wales171:182,03112,022
United Arab Emirates151:610,81823,687
Jersey121:8,2671,718
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2,7081:1,636313
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3421:71,2737,942
Scotland1181:31,7222,652
Wales91:174,2686,522
Isle of Man31:18,0901,402
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8851:56,7446,324

FitzSimons Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Son of Sim(m)ons: v. Simmons.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish, English) The son of Simon (gracious hearing).

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

FitzSimons Last Name Facts

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

The last name FitzSimons is carried by more people in Ireland than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name FitzSimons? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 46,147th most frequently held last name globally It is held by around 1 in 648,416 people. The surname FitzSimons is mostly found in Europe, where 57 percent of FitzSimons are found; 56 percent are found in Northern Europe and 56 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most widely held in Ireland, where it is carried by 3,202 people, or 1 in 1,471. In Ireland it is most prevalent in: Leinster, where 80 percent reside, Ulster, where 39 percent reside and Munster, where 8 percent reside. Beside Ireland FitzSimons exists in 46 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent reside and England, where 18 percent reside.

FitzSimons Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of FitzSimons has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people carrying the FitzSimons surname increased 118 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it increased 321 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 579 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 151 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 189 percent between 1881 and 2014.

FitzSimons Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the FitzSimons last name is predominantly Catholic (88%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the FitzSimons surname are 14.86% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.63% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount FitzSimons earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 37.36% more than the national average, earning R 326,424 per year; in United States they earn 19.91% more than the national average, earning $51,740 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.45% more than the national average, earning $60,837 CAD per year.

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