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 644
Agricultural Labourer 54
Labourer 50
Coal Miner 41
Domestic Servant 34
General Servant 33
Dress Maker 32
Annuitant 29
Joiner 24
House Keeper 22
Cotton Weaver 22
Woollen Weaver 21
Worsted Weaver 21
Stone Mason 19
Worsted Spinner 19
Servant 17
Lead Miner 13
Laundress 13
Farm Servant 12
Wife Of Above 12
Butcher 12
Tailor 11
Wife 10
Governess 10
Factory Hand 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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