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.
Discover how your Fawcett ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 5 |
| Buckinghamshire | 11 |
| Berkshire | 21 |
| Cambridgeshire | 1 |
| Channel Islands | 0 |
| Cheshire | 76 |
| Cornwall | 0 |
| Cumberland | 64 |
| Derbyshire | 16 |
| Devon | 24 |
| Dorset | 8 |
| Durham | 417 |
| Essex | 20 |
| Gloucestershire | 12 |
| Hampshire | 18 |
| Herefordshire | 1 |
| Hertfordshire | 5 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 1 |
| Isle of Man | 2 |
| Kent | 80 |
| Lancashire | 471 |
| Leicestershire | 11 |
| Lincolnshire | 160 |
| London | 300 |
| Middlesex | 11 |
| Northumberland | 93 |
| Norfolk | 5 |
| Northamptonshire | 5 |
| Nottinghamshire | 23 |
| Oxfordshire | 5 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 1 |
| Shropshire | 0 |
| Suffolk | 0 |
| Somerset | 8 |
| Surrey | 52 |
| Sussex | 17 |
| Staffordshire | 7 |
| Warwickshire | 19 |
| Westmorland | 159 |
| Wiltshire | 7 |
| Worcestershire | 14 |
| Yorkshire | 2,058 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 1 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 3 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 0 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 675 |
| Coal Miner | 62 |
| General Labourer | 49 |
| Farmer | 40 |
| Cotton Weaver | 39 |
| Living On Her Own Means | 38 |
| Dress Maker | 36 |
| Living On Own Means | 32 |
| Domestic Servant | 32 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 29 |
| Joiner | 24 |
| Worsted Spinner | 24 |
| General Servant Domestic | 22 |
| House Keeper | 19 |
| General Servant | 18 |
| Farm Servant | 17 |
| Blacksmith | 16 |
| Worsted Weaver | 16 |
| Tailor | 15 |
| Farmers Daughter | 14 |
| Stone Mason | 13 |
| Grocer | 13 |
| Errand Boy | 12 |
| Clerk | 12 |
| Labourer | 11 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Fawcett | 2,595 |
| John Fawcett | 2,586 |
| William Fawcett | 2,094 |
| Elizabeth Fawcett | 1,526 |
| Thomas Fawcett | 1,474 |
| Sarah Fawcett | 1,197 |
| James Fawcett | 1,136 |
| George Fawcett | 1,124 |
| Ann Fawcett | 947 |
| Jane Fawcett | 910 |
| Joseph Fawcett | 842 |
| Margaret Fawcett | 741 |
| Robert Fawcett | 613 |
| Hannah Fawcett | 595 |
| Annie Fawcett | 562 |
| Henry Fawcett | 456 |
| Alice Fawcett | 423 |
| Emma Fawcett | 399 |
| Richard Fawcett | 364 |
| Edward Fawcett | 347 |
| Eliza Fawcett | 338 |
| Ellen Fawcett | 320 |
| Charles Fawcett | 315 |
| Isabella Fawcett | 273 |
| Arthur Fawcett | 272 |
| 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 |
The surname Fawcett is the most popular version of all its varients