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Etymology of Fizzell

What does the name Fizzell mean?

The name Fizzell 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 Fizzell family

The surname Fizzell 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 Fizzell family

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Fizzell Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Fizzell family

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Fizzell migration to the United States +



Fizzell Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Thomas Fizzell, who landed in Maryland in 1658 1
Fizzell Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • John Fizzell, who was naturalized in Philadelphia in 1851


  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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