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.
The surname Fitzerald is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Fitzerald in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.