as a Last Name
- 80
- people in the U.S. have this name View all people named Fitz-Gerald
Meaning & Origins
Irish: Anglo-Norman French patronymic from the personal name Gerald (see Garrett). The name was formed by the addition of the Anglo-Norman French prefix fi(t)z ‘son of’ (Latin filius) to the personal name. The Gaelicized form Mac Gearailt is common in the Gaelic-speaking areas of West Kerry.
| 151,083rd in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Fitzpatrick, Fitzsimmons, Fitz, Fitzwater, Fitzhugh, Fitzgibbons, Fitzmaurice, Fitzgibbon, Fitzsimons, Fitzer
Quick facts
- Dozens
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 80
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Guam
- has the most people named Fitz-gerald per capita
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