1870 U.S. Census Summary - Most Prevalent Given Names

Exactly 640 different given names were listed for Fitzpatricks in the 1870 census. Many of these include abbreviations and misspellings of common names. Some of the most prevalent given names are shown below. Listings showing initials only are not included.

Given Name Number Percent
John, Jono, Jno 511 12.44
James, Jam, Jas 313 7.62
Mary 298 7.25
Thomas, Thom, Thos, Tom 200 4.87
Patrick, Pat, Paterick, Patk, Patric, Patrk 197 4.79
Michael, Micheal, Mical, Mich, Michal, Mike, Michl, etc. 176 4.28
William, Wm, Will, Willie 146 3.55
Ann, Anna, Anne, Annie 143 3.48
Catherine, Catharine, Kate, Katie, Katherine, Cathern, etc. 102 2.48
Margaret, Magaret, Margret, Maggie, Magie, Mag, Margt, Margrt 94 2.29
Edward, Edwd, Edw, Ed 83 2.02
Bridget, Bridgett, Briget, Brid, Bridet, Bridft, Bridg 75 1.83
Ellen, Elen 65 1.58
Elizabeth, Elizobeth, Eliza, Elisa, Elizbeth, Elizth, Lizzie 63 1.53
Peter, Pete 55 1.34
Daniel, Danill, Danl, Dan 53 1.29
Joseph, Josph, Josep, Jos, Joe 50 1.22
Philip, Phillip, Philipp, Phill, Phil 42 1.02
Hugh 41 1.00
Dennis, Denis, Demis 39 0.95
Martin 34 0.83
Owen, Owens 28 0.68
Sarah 28 0.68
All others 1273 30.98
TOTAL 4109 100.00

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