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Fawcett Name Meaning

English (northern): habitational name from Fawcett in Grayrigg Westmorland or Facit in Lancashire both named from Old English fāg ‘multi-colored’ + sīde ‘slope hillside’. A further possible source Forcett in North Yorkshire is named from Old Norse fors ‘waterfall’ + sætr ‘shieling’ meaning ‘shieling by a waterfall’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Hazlett, Hassett, Walcott, Faucett, Barrett, Baskett, Flett, Pallett

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Where is the Fawcett family from?

You can see how Fawcett families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fawcett family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fawcett families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 3,101 Fawcett families living in Yorkshire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Fawcett's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Fawcett families in 1891.
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What did your Fawcett ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Fawcett. 8% of Fawcett men worked as a General Labourer and 66% of Fawcett women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Fawcett were Bricklayer and Household Duties. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    8%
  • Dairy Farmer
    4%
  • Farmer
    4%
  • Bricklayer
    3%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    66%
  • Private Means
    2%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%
  • Household Duties
    2%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 15,000 immigration records available for the last name Fawcett. 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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Draft Cards

There are 12,000 military records available for the last name Fawcett. For the veterans among your Fawcett ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fawcett lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Fawcett life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Fawcett in 1942 was 41, and 75 in 2004.

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