History of your Surname
Get access to Fitzpatrick family records.Start a free trial

Fitzpatrick Family History

Fitzpatrick Name Meaning

Irish: occasionally this may be a genuine Anglo-Norman French patronymic meaning ‘son of Patrick ’ but more often it has been adopted as an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Giolla Pádraig ‘son of the servant (i.e. devotee) of (Saint) Patrick’ (see Kilpatrick ).

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names of Ireland, 2021


Similar surnames: Kilpatrick, Gilpatrick, Fitzmaurice, Patrick, Fitzharris, Fitzgerald

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940.

Black & white image of a young woman scientist

Where is the Fitzpatrick family from?

You can see how Fitzpatrick families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fitzpatrick family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fitzpatrick families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 534 Fitzpatrick families living in Ontario. This was about 43% of all the recorded Fitzpatrick's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Fitzpatrick families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Fitzpatrick surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Fitzpatrick ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Fitzpatrick. 38% of Fitzpatrick men worked as a Farmer and 17% of Fitzpatrick women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Fitzpatrick were Laborer and Nurse. .

View Census Data for Fitzpatrick | Data not to scale

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    38%
  • Labourer
    11%
  • Clerk
    7%
  • Laborer
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Stenographer
    17%
  • Farmer
    11%
  • Clerk
    9%
  • Nurse
    7%
Black & white image of two construction labourers

What Fitzpatrick family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 338,000 census records available for the last name Fitzpatrick. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fitzpatrick census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search Canadian census records for Fitzpatrick

Passenger Lists

There are 74,000 immigration records available for the last name Fitzpatrick. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Fitzpatrick immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 54,000 military records available for the last name Fitzpatrick. For the veterans among your Fitzpatrick ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Fitzpatrick military records

You've only scratched the surface of Fitzpatrick family history

Discover More

What is the average Fitzpatrick lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Fitzpatrick life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Fitzpatrick in 1941 was 47, and 74 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Fitzpatrick

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Fitzpatrick family tree

Explore Your Tree

Browse profiles of historical people with the Fitzpatrick last name

Search for another surname
Enter last name/surname
Start a 14-Day Free Trial