Fitzerald

Fitzerald Meaning & Origin

About Fitzerald
The surname Fitzerald is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac Gearailt," meaning "son of Gerald." The name Gerald itself is of Germanic origin and is composed of the elements "ger" meaning "spear" and "wald" meaning "rule." Therefore, the surname Fitzerald can be interpreted as "son of Gerald," with Gerald being a name associated with strength and leadership.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Fitzerald is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Fitzerald: 108
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 151532
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fitzerald 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 Fitzerald is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FTSRLT
🗽 NYSIIS
FASA
🔊 Soundex
F03206043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F IH1 T S ER0 AE2 L D
🌐 IPA
/fitzerald*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FTSRLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F326

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fitzerald in Braille

Here's how to represent Fitzerald in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Fitzerald in braille

How to sign the name Fitzerald using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Fitzerald using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Fitzerald in sign language

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