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Fitzsimmons Name Meaning

Irish and English: variant of Fitzsimon with post-medieval excrescent -s from Anglo-Norman French fi(t)z ‘son’ (see Fitz ) + either of the personal names Simon or Sigmund (see Simon ) ‘son of Simon or Sigmund’. The name is also found in the Gaelicized form Mac Síomóin.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Timmons, Fitzgibbon, Simmons, Kimmons, Fitzsimons, Fitzharris, Kitson

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Where is the Fitzsimmons family from?

You can see how Fitzsimmons families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fitzsimmons family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fitzsimmons families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 25 Fitzsimmons families living in New York. This was about 41% of all the recorded Fitzsimmons's in USA. New York had the highest population of Fitzsimmons families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Fitzsimmons surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Fitzsimmons ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Fitzsimmons. 13% of Fitzsimmons men worked as a Laborer and 12% of Fitzsimmons women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Fitzsimmons were Clerk and Secretary. .

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*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 1940

  • Laborer
    13%
  • Farmer
    11%
  • Salesman
    9%
  • Clerk
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    12%
  • Clerk
    10%
  • Teacher
    10%
  • Secretary
    6%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 14,000 immigration records available for the last name Fitzsimmons. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 13,000 military records available for the last name Fitzsimmons. For the veterans among your Fitzsimmons ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fitzsimmons lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Fitzsimmons life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Fitzsimmons in 1950 was 43, and 73 in 2004.

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