Fitzsimon

Fitzsimon Meaning & Origin

About Fitzsimon
The surname Fitzsimon is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Síomóin, meaning "son of Síomón." The name Síomón is the Irish form of the name Simon, which is ultimately derived from the Hebrew name Shimon. The prefix "Fitz" in Fitzsimon indicates that the family is of Norman origin, as it means "son of" in Old French. Therefore, the surname Fitzsimon signifies a descendant of Síomón or Simon, with Norman ancestry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fitzsimon: 145
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 119,508
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FTSSMN
🗽 NYSIIS
FASANA
🔊 Soundex
F0320505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F IH0 T S IH1 M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/fitzsimon*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FTSSMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fitzsimon in Braille

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

The name Fitzsimon in braille

How to sign the name Fitzsimon using Sign Language

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

The name Fitzsimon in sign language

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