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Fitton Family History

Fitton Surname Meaning

English (mainly Lancashire): from Middle English fiton fittin ‘lie falsehood’ for a lier or cheat. Possibly a habitational name from Fitton Hall in Leverington Cambridgeshire named in Anglo-Scandinavian as ‘settlement by the meadow-land’.

This name is derived from Old English tūn + Old Norse fit, a term denoting grassland on the bank of a river.

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


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You can see how Fitton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fitton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fitton families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 2,311 Fitton families living in Lancashire. This was about 73% of all the recorded Fitton's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Fitton families in 1891.
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What did your Fitton ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Fitton. 10% of Fitton men worked as a General Labourer and 69% of Fitton women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Fitton were Incapacitated and Incapacitated.

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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 1939

  • General Labourer
    10%
  • Dairy Farmer
    6%
  • Insurance Agent
    5%
  • Incapacitated
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    69%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Cotton Weaver
    2%
  • Incapacitated
    2%

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What is the average Fitton lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Fitton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 1976. The average life expectancy for Fitton in 1952 was 55, and 75 in 2004.

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