Fitzgerald Family History

Fitzgerald Surname Meaning

Irish: from Anglo-Norman French fi(t)z ‘son’ (see Fitz) + the personal name Gerald (see Gerald) ‘son of Gerald’. This is a very common Anglo-Norman name in Ireland where it has been Gaelicized as Mac Gearailt.

Irish bearers of the name claim descent from Gerald Fitzwalter de Windsor, constable of Pembroke Castle in the early 12th century, whose grandson Raymond (or Redmond) ‘le Gros’ FitzGerald (died after 1185) led the invasion of Ireland on behalf of Strongbow in 1170.

A branch of the family held the title Knight of Glin from at least 1299–201.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names of Ireland, 2021

Similar surnames: Fitzner, Figura, Gerald, Ritzler, Hegewald, Litteral, Ritzel, Pitera, Fiegel, Gerard

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111K	Military Records
131K	Immigration Records
617K	Census and Voter Lists
1M	Member Trees

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You can see how Fitzgerald families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fitzgerald family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fitzgerald families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 956 Fitzgerald families living in Ontario. This was about 55% of all the recorded Fitzgerald's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Fitzgerald families in 1911.

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What did your Fitzgerald ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Fitzgerald. 28% of Fitzgerald men worked as a Farmer and 14% of Fitzgerald women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Fitzgerald were Laborer and Housewife.

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Farmer

28%

Labourer

13%

Fisherman

Laborer

Stenographer

14%

Servant

Teacher

Housewife

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Census Record

There are 617K census records available for the last name Fitzgerald. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fitzgerald census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 131K immigration records available for the last name Fitzgerald. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 111K military records available for the last name Fitzgerald. For the veterans among your Fitzgerald ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fitzgerald lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Fitzgerald life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1940, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Fitzgerald in 1940 was 29, and 75 in 2004.

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Fitzgerald Surname Meaning

A branch of the family held the title Knight of Glin from at least 1299–201.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names of Ireland, 2021

Where is the Fitzgerald family from?

What did your Fitzgerald ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

28%

Labourer

13%

Fisherman

Laborer

Stenographer

14%

Servant

Teacher

Housewife

What Fitzgerald family records will you find?

What is the average Fitzgerald lifespan?

Fitzgerald Family History

Fitzgerald Surname Meaning

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Fitzgerald Surname Meaning

3 million record(s) for Fitzgerald

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Where is the Fitzgerald family from?

What did your Fitzgerald ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Fitzgerald lifespan?

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