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 1,010
Coal Miner 88
Dress Maker 48
Agricultural Labourer 47
General Labourer 42
Domestic Servant 38
General Servant 38
Annuitant 36
Cotton Weaver 35
Joiner 29
Farmers Son 29
Labourer 27
General Servant Domestic 20
Charwoman 19
Laundress 18
Tailor 18
Farm Servant Indoor 17
Farm Labourer 15
Stone Mason 14
Farmers Daughter 14
Draper Assistant 13
House Keeper 13
Worsted Weaver 13
Milliner 12
Carpenter 11

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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