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 819
Cotton Weaver 676
Cotton Winder 74
Coal Miner 71
Cotton Spinner 59
General Labourer 43
House Keeper 40
Farmer 37
Living On Own Means 32
Dress Maker 31
Labourer 30
Living On Her Own Means 27
Joiner 23
Stone Mason 22
Carter 21
Grocer 21
Domestic Servant 20
Cotton Operative 19
Butcher 15
Iron Moulder 15
Weaver Cotton 14
Blacksmith 13
Cotton Warper 13
Cotton Piecer 12
General Servant Domestic 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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