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
School 595
Cotton Weaver 470
Weaver 132
Weaver Cotton 95
Coal Miner Hewer 46
Housekeeper 45
Labourer 44
Private Means 37
Cotton Cloth Weaver 35
House Keeper 30
Farmer 29
Carter 28
Cotton Winder 28
General Labourer 28
None 26
At Home 26
Cotton Spinner 25
Weaver (cotton) 24
At School 22
Clerk 22
Home 21
Winder 20
No Occupation 18
Assisting In The Business 16
General Servant (domestic) 16

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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