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Eckworth Family History

Eckworth Surname Meaning

Perhaps from Ickworth (House) near Bury Saint Edmunds (Suffolk), which is recorded as Icceuuorde about 1095. The place-name derives from an Old English personal name *Icca + Old English worð ‘enclosure’.

However, bearers from the 16th and 17th centuries have not been found, and so it is not possible to be certain that the medieval forms below are related to the post-medieval name.

Alternatively, the surname may be a late variant of Ackworth.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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You can see how Eckworth families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Eckworth family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Eckworth families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 11 Eckworth families living in Essex. This was about 44% of all the recorded Eckworth's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Eckworth families in 1891.
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What did your Eckworth ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Eckworth. 100% of Eckworth women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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There are 77 immigration records available for the last name Eckworth. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 37 military records available for the last name Eckworth. For the veterans among your Eckworth ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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