Where in Ireland does the family FITZGERALD come from? Is FITZGERALD a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname FITZGERALD were recorded throughout Ireland in the 1901 and 1911 Census of Ireland. The census records are held by the National Archives of Ireland and can be searched here: National Archives Census of Ireland
FITZGERALD Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 12,899 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 35th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 12,445 (96.48%), Anglican: 333 (2.58%), Presbyterian: 56 (0.43%), Other / Not Given: 45 (0.35%), Methodist: 10 (0.08%), Baptist: 4 (0.03%), Plymouth Brethren: 4 (0.03%), Jewish: 1 (0.01%), Salvation Army: 1 (0.01%)
FITZGERALD Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 12,707 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 34th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
FITZGERALD Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 12,899
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 35th
- Strongest county association: Limerick
Where was the FITZGERALD surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname FITZGERALD had the strongest distribution in these counties:
- Limerick — Ranked 3rd with 2,077 people
- Waterford — Ranked 7th with 1,105 people
- Kerry — Ranked 9th with 2,331 people
- Tipperary — Ranked 20th with 985 people
- Cork — Ranked 22nd with 2,827 people
- Kilkenny — Ranked 29th with 370 people
- Clare — Ranked 32nd with 512 people
- Carlow — Ranked 38th with 139 people
- Dublin — Ranked 61st with 969 people
- Kildare — Ranked 66th with 156 people
- Offaly — Ranked 72nd with 144 people
- Laois — Ranked 84th with 119 people
- Wexford — Ranked 89th with 194 people
Woulfe Surname Index for FITZGERALD
The Rev. Patrick Woulfe provided lists of surname associations for Irish surnames in his book Irish Names and Surnames. Below is a list of these associations for the surname FITZGERALD.
Dúchas Surname Index for FITZGERALD
The Dúchas Surname Index is a set of surname associations compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission. Below is a list of these associations for the surname FITZGERALD. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
FITZGERALD in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
FITZGERALD in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname FITZGERALD who are Catholic in each locality
FITZGERALD in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname FITZGERALD who are Anglican in each locality
FITZGERALD in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname FITZGERALD who are Presbyterian in each locality
FITZGERALD in Scotland
Patterns associated with the FITZGERALD surname
List of consecutive consonant patterns associated with this surname:
When producing these maps, surnames are converted to uppercase. "MC" and "M'" are replaced with "MAC", and non-alphabetic characters (hyphens, spaces, apostrophes, accents) are removed. For example, Mac Vey and McVey appear together as MACVEY. O'Neill, Oneill, ONeill and Ó Néill appear together as ONEILL, and D'Arcy and Darcy appear as DARCY.
While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, no responsibility is taken for errors in the census data. The census is available online for verification.