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    The surname Fitzmaurice

    A patronymic surname, carried by 2,288 people in the United States.

    3 syllables Soundex F325

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    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Fitzmaurice is more common than 91.8% of them.

    Origin

    From Fitz- + Maurice.

    Fitzmaurice 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 2,288 people named Fitzmaurice in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 134,941 Americans. That is up 1.3% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,258.

    #13,330
    rank among US surnames
    2,288
    people in 2010
    0.8
    per 100,000 Americans
    +1.3%
    change since 2000 (was #12,583)
    RankSurnamePeople1 in
    #13,322Trumbull2,290134,823
    #13,326Lamotte2,289134,882
    #13,330Bothwell2,288134,941
    #13,334Korb2,287135,000
    #13,338Saxena2,286135,059

    Who is named Fitzmaurice

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

    94% of people named Fitzmaurice identified as white (not Hispanic), 3.1% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.1% as two or more races.

    • White (not Hispanic) 94%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.1%
    • Two or more races 1.1%
    • Asian and Pacific Islander 1.1%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous Fitzmaurices

    2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • George Fitzmaurice
      American film director (1885–1940)
    • Gerald Fitzmaurice
      British barrister and judge (1901–1982)

    Notable Fitzmaurices come mostly from France (1) and the United Kingdom (1).

    Questions

    Where does the surname Fitzmaurice come from?
    From Fitz- + Maurice.
    How common is the surname Fitzmaurice?
    2,288 people in the United States had the surname Fitzmaurice in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 134,941 Americans. It ranked 13,330th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Fitzmaurice?
    In the 2010 Census, 94% of people named Fitzmaurice identified as white (not Hispanic), and 3.1% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
    Who is the most famous person named Fitzmaurice?
    George Fitzmaurice, American film director (1885–1940), followed by Gerald Fitzmaurice.
    Where is the surname Fitzmaurice most common?
    Wikidata records people named Fitzmaurice in France and the United Kingdom.
    What type of surname is Fitzmaurice?
    Fitzmaurice is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
    Is the surname Fitzmaurice getting more or less common?
    More common. 2,258 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,288 in 2010, up 1.3%.
    Is Fitzmaurice also a first name?
    Yes. Fitzmaurice is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.