Duckworth Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Duckworth Name Meaning: A habitational name from Duckworth Fold in bury,Lancashire. Fuce 'duck' + wor(dh) 'enclosure'.

The name is of Anglo-Saxon origin.The first recorded is that of 'Henricus De (of) Dukeworth',dated 1379.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Duckworth Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Duckworth family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 402
Power Loom Weaver 79
Cotton Weaver 74
At Home 72
Weaver 69
Labourer 65
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 49
Weaver Cotton 45
House Keeper 34
Hand Loom Weaver 34
Coal Miner 31
House Servant 30
Carter 29
Hand Loom Weaver Cotton 26
Cotton Power Loom Weaver 19
Agricultural Labourer 15
Cotton Spinner 15
Wool Comber 15
Servant 14
Block Printer 12
Spinner 12
Stone Mason 12
Joiner 11
Cotton Winder 11
Mechanic 11

Duckworth Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Duckworth 100% 41,015
2 Dickworth 89% 178
3 Duchworth 89% 136

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The surname Duckworth is the most popular version of all its varients

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