FitzSymons Surname

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

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Northern Ireland
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

FitzSymons Surname Definition:

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

FitzSymons Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

FitzSymons 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

FitzSymons Last Name Facts

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

FitzSymons occurs more in Northern Ireland more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name FitzSymons? popularity and diffusion

The last name FitzSymons is the 8,193,072nd most frequently held last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of FitzSymons live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently used in Northern Ireland, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 461,259. In Northern Ireland it is primarily concentrated in: Ulster, where 100 percent are found. Without taking into account Northern Ireland it exists in one country. It also occurs in England, where 20 percent are found.

FitzSymons Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of FitzSymons has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the FitzSymons last name declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

FitzSymons Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the FitzSymons surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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Footnotes

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