About Fitz
The surname Fitz is derived from the Norman French word "fils," meaning "son." It was commonly used as a prefix to indicate "son of" in medieval England. For example, Fitzroy means "son of the king," Fitzpatrick means "son of Patrick," and so on. The surname Fitz signifies a patronymic origin, indicating the lineage or descent from a male ancestor.
The surname Fitz is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fitz based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Fitz is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Fitz in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Fitz using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.