Duxbury Surname
Approximately 4,985 people bear this surname
Duxbury Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Duxbury,' a township in the parish of Standish, Lancashire.
1632. Baptised — Ralph, s. James Duxbury: St. James, Clerkenwell.
Ann Duxbury, of Woodhouse, 1639: Wills at Chester.
Read More About This SurnameDuxbury Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,660 | 1:20,947 | 2,950 |
| United States | 1,055 | 1:343,563 | 30,894 |
| Canada | 424 | 1:86,900 | 9,618 |
| Australia | 385 | 1:70,119 | 8,305 |
| South Africa | 191 | 1:283,653 | 27,806 |
| New Zealand | 86 | 1:52,655 | 8,408 |
| Scotland | 51 | 1:104,977 | 7,051 |
| Wales | 37 | 1:83,636 | 6,963 |
| Northern Ireland | 12 | 1:153,753 | 8,250 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Fiji | 4 | 1:223,598 | 2,635 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,019 | 1:12,073 | 1,840 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 159 | 1:315,841 | 24,783 |
Duxbury (12) may also be a first name.
Duxbury Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Duxbury,' a township in the parish of Standish, Lancashire.
1632. Baptised — Ralph, s. James Duxbury: St. James, Clerkenwell.
Ann Duxbury, of Woodhouse, 1639: Wills at Chester.
Henry Duxbury, of Tottleworth, 1629: ibid.
Henry Duxbury, 1642: Preston Guild Rolls.
(English) belonging to Duxbury (Lancs), 13th cent. Dokesbury, Dokusbure, &c. = prob. Docce’s Stronghold [Old English burh, a fortified place]
Place name in Lancashire, England.
The Duxburys take their name from a township in the county.
Duxbury Demographics
Average Male Duxbury Height
176.21 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Duxbury Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Duxbury Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Duxbury is found most in England. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Duxbury? popularity and diffusion
Duxbury is the 95,453rd most frequently occurring surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 1,461,895 people. The last name Duxbury is mostly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Duxbury live; 56 percent live in Northern Europe and 56 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 3,306,491st most frequently occurring given name in the world, held by 12 people.
The surname Duxbury is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 2,660 people, or 1 in 20,947. In England Duxbury is most numerous in: Lancashire, where 35 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 15 percent are found and West Yorkshire, where 10 percent are found. Excluding England this surname is found in 35 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Canada, where 9 percent are found.
Duxbury Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Duxbury has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Duxbury last name grew 132 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 664 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 2,550 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 3,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Duxbury Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Duxbury last name are 11.88% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 65.11% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Duxbury earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 160.36% more than the national average, earning R 618,708 per year; in United States they earn 7.68% more than the national average, earning $46,461 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.61% more than the national average, earning $53,962 CAD per year.
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