How common is the surname Fitzgerald?

75,356 people in the United States had the surname Fitzgerald in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 4,097 Americans. It ranked 430th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Fitzgerald?

F. Scott Fitzgerald, American writer (1896–1940), followed by Ella Fitzgerald.

Where is the surname Fitzgerald most common?

Wikidata records people named Fitzgerald in the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom and 1 other country.

How do you pronounce Fitzgerald?

Fitzgerald is /fɪtsˈd͡ʒɛɹəld/, 3 syllables.

Is the surname Fitzgerald getting more or less common?

More common. 73,522 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 75,356 in 2010, up 2.5%.

The surname Fitzgerald

A patronymic surname, carried by 75,356 people in the United States.

Pronounced /fɪtsˈd͡ʒɛɹəld/ 3 syllables Soundex F326

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Fitzgerald is more common than 99.7% of them.

Origin

From Fitz- + Gerald.

Fitzgerald is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 75,356 people named Fitzgerald in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 4,097 Americans. That is up 2.5% since 2000, when the Census counted 73,522.

#430

rank among US surnames

75,356

people in 2010

per 100,000 Americans

+2.5%

change since 2000 (was #390)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#421	Calderon	77,085	4,005
#422	Quinn	76,986	4,010
#423	Moss	76,908	4,014
#424	Swanson	76,897	4,015
#425	Chan	76,664	4,027
#426	Rivas	76,205	4,052
#427	Khan	76,171	4,053

Who is named Fitzgerald

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

86% of people named Fitzgerald identified as white (not Hispanic), 8.8% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.2% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 86%
Black (not Hispanic) 8.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.2%
Two or more races 1.6%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Fitzgeralds

33 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

F. Scott Fitzgerald
American writer (1896–1940)
Ella Fitzgerald
American jazz singer (1917–1996)
Zelda Fitzgerald
American writer (1900–1948)
Willa Fitzgerald
American actress (born 1991)
John Fitzgerald
Australian tennis player, born 1960
Michael Fitzgerald
British Catholic cardinal (born 1937)
Caitlin FitzGerald
American actress (born 1983)
Benita Fitzgerald-Brown
American hurdler (born 1961)
Peter Fitzgerald
American politician, born 1960
Larry Fitzgerald
American football player (born 1983)
Edward Fitzgerald
American ice hockey player, 1890–1966
Joseph Fitzgerald
American ice hockey player (1904–1987)

Notable Fitzgeralds come mostly from the United States (23), Australia (3) and the United Kingdom (3).

Questions

Where does the surname Fitzgerald come from?: From Fitz- + Gerald.
How common is the surname Fitzgerald?: 75,356 people in the United States had the surname Fitzgerald in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 4,097 Americans. It ranked 430th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Fitzgerald?: In the 2010 Census, 86% of people named Fitzgerald identified as white (not Hispanic), and 8.8% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Fitzgerald?: F. Scott Fitzgerald, American writer (1896–1940), followed by Ella Fitzgerald.
Where is the surname Fitzgerald most common?: Wikidata records people named Fitzgerald in the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom and 1 other country.
How do you pronounce Fitzgerald?: Fitzgerald is /fɪtsˈd͡ʒɛɹəld/, 3 syllables.
What type of surname is Fitzgerald?: Fitzgerald is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Fitzgerald getting more or less common?: More common. 73,522 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 75,356 in 2010, up 2.5%.