411 REFERENCE · Wiktionary
Fitzpatrick
Reference material by Wiktionary contributors. This retains its source identity and is not 411 news reporting.
English
+ (surname)
Etymology
Calque of the en ga - surname ga Mac Giolla Phádraig son of the devotee of Saint Patrick. en Fitz- Patrick.
Pronunciation
en /fɪtsˈpætɹɪk/
Proper noun
en patrilineal given names.
Jones began to be very importunate with the lady to unmask; and at length having prevailed, there appeared not Mrs Fitzpatrick, but the Lady Bellaston herself.
Derived terms
Fitzpatrick scale
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Fitzpatrick is the 852nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 40449 individuals. Fitzpatrick is most common among White (85.59%) individuals.