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FITCH

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There are approximately 4,178 people named Fitch in the UK. That makes it the 2,498th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 66 are named Fitch.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Fitch surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

FITCH. A polecat — perhaps the sign adojted by some medieval furrier. It may however be a corruption of Fitz. H.R.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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