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 713
Cotton Weaver 585
House Keeper 75
Labourer 73
Cotton Winder 70
Coal Miner 50
Cotton Spinner 41
Weaver Cotton 33
Carter 27
Domestic Servant 27
Stone Mason 26
Weaver 24
Worsted Weaver 23
Cotton Operative 19
Dress Maker 19
Joiner 18
General Servant 15
Wife Of Above 15
Cotton Piecer 12
Cotton Rover 12
House Work 12
Mechanic 12
Charwoman 11
Agricultural Labourer 11
Factory Operative 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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