Fawcet Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Fawcet Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fawcet Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand151:301,88825,890
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
England81:6,964,757184,742
United States81:45,307,367917,113
France21:33,211,361423,184
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1031:236,65417,592
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1121:448,38132,409

Fawcet (10) may also be a first name.

Fawcet Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Fawcet Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Fawcet is found in New Zealand more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fawcet? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,876,555th most widely held surname on earth, held by around 1 in 158,424,911 people. Fawcet is primarily found in The Americas, where 43 percent of Fawcet are found; 43 percent are found in North America and 43 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Fawcet is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly used first name on earth It is held by 10 people.

This last name is most common in New Zealand, where it is held by 15 people, or 1 in 301,888. In New Zealand it is primarily found in: Auckland Region, where 53 percent reside and Wellington Region, where 47 percent reside. Excluding New Zealand it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 26 percent reside and England, where 17 percent reside.

Fawcet Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Fawcet has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Fawcet last name fell 92 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 93 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fawcet Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Fawcet surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Fawcet earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.87% less than the national average, earning $41,479 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.47% less than the national average, earning $41,999 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fawcett9227,623/
Fawchet921/
Fawceth921/
Fawcets920/
Fawcete920/
Fawcette8669/
Fawcceth861/
Fawchett861/
Fawcetts860/
Fawcit830/
Fawset830/
Fawcitt77194/
Fawsett7757/
Fowcett773/
Favcett771/
Fawzett770/
Fawssett7194/
Fawsette710/
Fawcitte710/
Fawzit671/
Favset670/
Fawsitt62241/
Favsett622/
Fowsett620/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fawcet
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