FitzWalter Surname

1,511,557th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 138 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

FitzWalter Surname Definition:

A Norman name: From the Domesday Book, Walter.

FitzWalter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England821:679,48938,951
United States341:10,660,557428,392
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
France11:66,422,722504,397
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

FitzWalter Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A Norman name: From the Domesday Book, Walter.

British Family Names (1894) by Henry Barber

FitzWalter Last Name Facts

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

The surname FitzWalter occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name FitzWalter? popularity and diffusion

The last name FitzWalter is the 1,511,557th most widespread family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 52,808,304 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 63 percent of FitzWalter are found; 59 percent are found in Northern Europe and 59 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname FitzWalter is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 82 people, or 1 in 679,489. In England it is most numerous in: Greater London, where 24 percent reside, Hertfordshire, where 18 percent reside and Suffolk, where 13 percent reside. Barring England this last name occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.

FitzWalter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of FitzWalter has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the FitzWalter surname increased 373 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 486 percent between 1880 and 2014.

FitzWalter Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the FitzWalter last name is primarily Methodist (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the FitzWalter last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the political party.

FitzWalter earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.64% more than the national average, earning $52,054 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fitz-Walter9530/
Fitzwolter904/
Fitswalter900/
Feitoza Eleuterio671/

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