Fawcett Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Fawcett Name Meaning: Originates from the Anglo-Saxon word 'fag' or 'fah' meaning bright or flowery.

Thought to have originated from the place name 'Fawcett' or 'Facit'which is thought to mean 'brightly coloured/flowery hillside'. Thought to have been first found in east Lothian.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Fawcett Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Fawcett family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 442
At Home 50
House Servant 48
Agricultural Labourer 46
Labourer 32
Dress Maker 30
Farm Labourer 25
Annuitant 23
Servant 17
House Keeper 17
Coal Miner 15
Carpenter 14
Farmers Daur 14
Butcher 13
Farmers Son 13
Stone Mason 13
Farmers Wife 12
Scholar At Home 12
Tailor 12
Wool Comber 12
Farm Servant 11
Farmer 11
Lead Miner 11
Ag Lab 11
Blacksmith 10

Fawcett Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Fawcett 100% 34,813
2 Fawsett 86% 872
3 Fawcet 86% 688
4 Faucett 86% 682
5 Fawcott 86% 520
6 Fawcitt 86% 514
7 Fawsitt 71% 381
8 Fawceet 86% 242
9 Fawssett 75% 138
10 Fowcett 86% 114

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

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