About Fitch
The surname Fitch is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It is derived from the Old English word "ficce," meaning "fish," and could have been a nickname for someone who worked as a fisherman or had fish-like characteristics. Alternatively, it could have originated from the Old French word "fiche," meaning "peg" or "stake," and may have been a nickname for someone who made or used pegs or stakes. The surname Fitch could also be a variant of the name Fitt, which was a medieval nickname for a person who was fit or suitable for a particular task.
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Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fitch based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Fitch in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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