Show ContentsFitzel History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The name Fitzel is an Anglo-Norman surname, brought to Ireland during the invasions of the 13th century. It comes from a town in Surrey called Fitznell, which was named for a Norman landowner, Robert Fitznel.

Early Origins of the Fitzel family

The surname Fitzel was first found in Ulster (Irish: Ulaidh), where it occurs eleven times in the Antrim Hearth Money Rolls of 1669, along with a few more entries in neighboring counties.

Early History of the Fitzel family

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Fitzel Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Fitzelle, Fitzell, Fitzele, Fitzel, Fizzell and many more.

Early Notables of the Fitzel family

Notable amongst the family up to this time was

  • the Fitzelle family of Dublin

Migration of the Fitzel family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Thomas Fizzell, who settled in Maryland in 1658; Rebecca Fitzele and her family, who arrived in New York in 1851; John Fizzell, who was naturalized in Philadelphia in 1851.



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