Fitch
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
English surname, possibly from Old French fiche (“iron post”). A connection with the noun fitch (“polecat”) is unlikely as the surname predates it by at least 300 years.
Proper noun
Fitch (countable and uncountable, plural Fitches)
- A surname from Old French.
- An unincorporated community in Caswell County, North Carolina, United States.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Fitch is the 1885th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 19060 individuals. Fitch is most common among White (83.83%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Fitch”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 578.