Fitzmaurice

Fitzmaurice Meaning & Origin

About Fitzmaurice
The surname Fitzmaurice is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Muiris, meaning "son of Maurice." Maurice is an anglicized form of the Irish name Muiris, which itself is derived from the Latin name Mauritius, meaning "dark-skinned" or "Moorish." The surname Fitzmaurice therefore signifies a descendant of Maurice or someone associated with the name Maurice.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fitzmaurice: 2,288
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13,330
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.78

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FTSMRS
🗽 NYSIIS
FASNA
🔊 Soundex
F032506020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F IH0 T S M AO1 R IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/fɪtsˈmɔrɪs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FTSMRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fitzmaurice in Braille

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

The name Fitzmaurice in braille

How to sign the name Fitzmaurice using Sign Language

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

The name Fitzmaurice in sign language

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