How common is the surname Fitzpatrick?

40,449 people in the United States had the surname Fitzpatrick in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 7,633 Americans. It ranked 852nd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Fitzpatrick?

Becca Fitzpatrick, American writer, followed by Leo Fitzpatrick.

Where is the surname Fitzpatrick most common?

Wikidata records people named Fitzpatrick in the United States and Australia.

How do you pronounce Fitzpatrick?

Fitzpatrick is /fɪtsˈpætɹɪk/, 3 syllables.

Is the surname Fitzpatrick getting more or less common?

More common. 39,501 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 40,449 in 2010, up 2.4%.

Is Fitzpatrick also a first name?

Yes. Fitzpatrick is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Fitzpatrick

A patronymic surname, carried by 40,449 people in the United States.

Pronounced /fɪtsˈpætɹɪk/ 3 syllables Soundex F321

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Fitzpatrick is more common than 99.5% of them.

Origin

Calque of the Irish surname Mac Giolla Phádraig (“son of the devotee of Saint Patrick”). By surface analysis, Fitz- + Patrick.

Fitzpatrick is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 40,449 people named Fitzpatrick in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 7,633 Americans. That is up 2.4% since 2000, when the Census counted 39,501.

#852

rank among US surnames

40,449

people in 2010

per 100,000 Americans

+2.4%

change since 2000 (was #794)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#843	Trejo	41,021	7,527
#844	House	41,000	7,530
#845	Reilly	40,884	7,552
#846	Pennington	40,854	7,557
#847	Michael	40,736	7,579
#848	Conrad	40,707	7,585
#849	Giles	40,598	7,605

Who is named Fitzpatrick

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

86% of people named Fitzpatrick identified as white (not Hispanic), 9.4% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.3% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 86%
Black (not Hispanic) 9.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.3%
Two or more races 1.7%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.4%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Fitzpatricks

16 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Becca Fitzpatrick
American writer, born 1979
Leo Fitzpatrick
American actor, born 1978
Sheila Fitzpatrick
Australian and American historian, born 1941
Brian Fitzpatrick
American politician (born 1973)
Ryan Fitzpatrick
American football player, born 1982
Benjamin Fitzpatrick
American politician (1802-1869)
Mike Fitzpatrick
American politician (1963–2020)
Gabrielle Fitzpatrick
Australian actress, born 1967
Brad Fitzpatrick
American programmer and creator of LiveJournal, born 1980
James Fitzpatrick
American rugby union player (1892–1973)
Minkah Fitzpatrick
American football player (born 1996)
Rory Fitzpatrick
American politician and former ice hockey player, born 1975

Notable Fitzpatricks come mostly from the United States (15) and Australia (1).

Questions

Where does the surname Fitzpatrick come from?: Calque of the Irish surname Mac Giolla Phádraig (“son of the devotee of Saint Patrick”). By surface analysis, Fitz- + Patrick.
How common is the surname Fitzpatrick?: 40,449 people in the United States had the surname Fitzpatrick in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 7,633 Americans. It ranked 852nd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Fitzpatrick?: In the 2010 Census, 86% of people named Fitzpatrick identified as white (not Hispanic), and 9.4% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Fitzpatrick?: Becca Fitzpatrick, American writer, followed by Leo Fitzpatrick.
Where is the surname Fitzpatrick most common?: Wikidata records people named Fitzpatrick in the United States and Australia.
How do you pronounce Fitzpatrick?: Fitzpatrick is /fɪtsˈpætɹɪk/, 3 syllables.
What type of surname is Fitzpatrick?: Fitzpatrick is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Fitzpatrick getting more or less common?: More common. 39,501 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 40,449 in 2010, up 2.4%.
Is Fitzpatrick also a first name?: Yes. Fitzpatrick is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.