FitzSpatrick Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

FitzSpatrick Surname Definition:

The anglicized form of Giolla-Phadruic, an ancient Irish chief of the X. cent. Its literal meaning is, The Servant of St. Patrick. Such names were common in Ireland soon after the introduction of Christianity. O'Donovan, in Irish Penny Journal, p.

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FitzSpatrick Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

FitzSpatrick Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The anglicized form of Giolla-Phadruic, an ancient Irish chief of the X. cent. Its literal meaning is, The Servant of St. Patrick. Such names were common in Ireland soon after the introduction of Christianity. O'Donovan, in Irish Penny Journal, p. 330. Comp. Gilchrist, Gillespie, &c. John Fitz-Patrick, descended from the ancient monarchs of Ireland, was ancestor of the Earls of Ossory, who became extinct in 1818.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

FITZPATRICE: The son of Patrick (which see).

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

FitzSpatrick Last Name Facts

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

The surname FitzSpatrick has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name FitzSpatrick? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 8,193,072nd most numerous family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 80 percent of FitzSpatrick live; 80 percent live in North America and 80 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 90,614,733. In The United States FitzSpatrick is mostly concentrated in: Arizona, where 25 percent live, Georgia, where 25 percent live and New Jersey, where 25 percent live. Aside from The United States FitzSpatrick occurs in one country. It also occurs in England, where 20 percent live.

FitzSpatrick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of FitzSpatrick has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the FitzSpatrick last name grew 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

FitzSpatrick Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the FitzSpatrick surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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