Find out how popular the last name Fitzer is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Fitzer.

Fitzer, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Fitzer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fitzer in America

Fitzer is the 30946th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fitzer surname appeared 751 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Fitzer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fitzer to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Fitzer

The surname Fitzer is of Anglo-Saxon origin, derived from the Old English word "fitz" or "fitz-", which means "son of". It is believed to have originated as a patronymic name in England during the Middle Ages, with the earliest records dating back to the 12th century.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name Fitzer was William Fitz-Ralph, a renowned English philosopher and theologian who lived from around 1270 to 1360. He served as the Archbishop of Armagh in Ireland and was a prominent figure in the academic and religious circles of his time.

Another notable individual with the surname Fitzer was Sir John Fitzwater, a English nobleman who lived during the 14th century. He was a prominent military commander and served as the Sheriff of Gloucestershire in 1326.

In the 15th century, the name Fitzer appeared in various historical records, including the Subsidy Rolls of Cambridgeshire and the Hearth Tax Rolls of Yorkshire. These records provide valuable insights into the distribution and prevalence of the surname during that period.

During the 16th century, the Fitzer surname was found in the Parish Registers of several English counties, including Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire. One notable bearer of the name from this era was Robert Fitzer, a merchant and alderman in the city of Lincoln, who lived from around 1520 to 1585.

In the 17th century, the name Fitzer continued to be widely used in England, with several individuals bearing the surname making notable contributions to various fields. One such person was Thomas Fitzer, a prominent English clergyman and scholar who lived from 1608 to 1688. He served as the Rector of St. Margaret's Church in Westminster and was known for his published works on theology and philosophy.

As the centuries passed, the Fitzer surname spread across various regions of England and eventually to other parts of the world, carried by generations of individuals who made their mark in various walks of life.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fitzer

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Fitzer.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Fitzer was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Fitzer has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Fitzer was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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