Fitch

English

Alternative forms

• Fidge

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)

1. A surname from Old French.
2. An unincorporated community in Caswell County, North Carolina, United States.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Fitch is the 1885^th 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.