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

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Duckworth Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Duckworth family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 686
Cotton Weaver 361
Cotton Power Loom Weaver 71
House Keeper 63
Labourer 56
Coal Miner 52
Carter 38
Cotton Winder 33
Cotton Spinner 28
Power Loom Cotton Weaver 26
Agricultural Labourer 22
Cotton Piecer 21
Stone Mason 21
Servant 19
Cotton Powerloom Weaver 18
Mechanic 17
Weaver Cotton 17
Cotton Factory Worker 16
House Servant 15
Dress Maker 15
Cotton Rover 13
Grocer 12
Weaver 12
Collier 11
Joiner 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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