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