Fitch (surname)

Fitch (surname)

Family name
name = Fitch


imagesize= 75px
caption= Fitch family coat of arms
pronunciation = Fitch
meaning =
region = Norman
origin = Norman
related names = Fytche, Ffytche, Fitche, Fitcher, Fittje, and Fitchy
footnotes = [ [http://www.census.gov/genealogy/names/names_files.html 1990 Census Name Files ] ]

Fitch is a family name of Anglo-Norman origin. It is the name of various well-known people, and many places have also been named after people bearing the name.

ee also

*Fitch (disambiguation page)

External links

* [http://www.fitchfamily.com/ Fitch Family History and Genealogy]
* [http://rac.neptunepinkfloyd.co.uk/Books/FitchBooks/HOFF.HTM History of the Fitch Family 1400-1930]


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