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

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Fawcett Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Fawcett family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 664
Agricultural Labourer 85
Coal Miner 53
House Servant 42
Dress Maker 37
House Keeper 23
Joiner 22
Labourer 20
Carter 19
Servant 19
Wife Of Above 18
Tailor 17
Carpenter 16
Lead Miner 15
Farmer 14
Butcher 13
Stone Mason 13
Farmers Son 13
Wool Power Loom Weaver 11
Nurse 10
Farm Servant 10
General Servant 10
Cotton Weaver 10
Wife 9
Woollen Weaver 9

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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