FitzWilliams Surname

990,978th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 259 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Denmark

FitzWilliams Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

FitzWilliams Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1371:2,645,686159,417
England961:580,39635,131
Denmark151:376,31425,792
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland221:201,3589,557
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
Wales71:224,0598,079
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1191:422,00630,979

FitzWilliams Last Name Facts

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

The surname FitzWilliams is found most frequently in The United States. It may also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name FitzWilliams? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 990,978th most widely held surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 28,137,243 people. The surname FitzWilliams is predominantly found in Europe, where 44 percent of FitzWilliams are found; 44 percent are found in Northern Europe and 42 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 137 people, or 1 in 2,645,686. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Wisconsin, where 20 percent are found, Texas, where 9 percent are found and Ohio, where 9 percent are found. Aside from The United States it occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in England, where 37 percent are found and Denmark, where 6 percent are found.

FitzWilliams Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of FitzWilliams has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the FitzWilliams last name grew 115 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 738 percent between 1881 and 2014.

FitzWilliams Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (59%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the FitzWilliams surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% being registered with the party.

FitzWilliams earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.85% more than the national average, earning $46,537 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fitz-Williams969/
Fitzwillims964/
Fitzwillams960/
Fytzwilliams921/
Fitswilliams920/
Fittswilliams880/
Feitoza Lemos563/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to FitzWilliams
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