Fawcitt Surname
Approximately 194 people bear this surname
Fawcitt Surname Definition:
(English) 1 belonging to Fawcett (West- moreland), formerly Fauside-prob. the Fox-(Hill-)Side [Northern English faws, a variant of Englishfox + side] 2 belonging to Forcett (Yorks),? for Fawcett. (French-Latin) for Fausset, q.v.
Fawcitt Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 89 | 1:626,046 | 36,944 |
| New Zealand | 42 | 1:107,817 | 14,061 |
| Australia | 16 | 1:1,687,231 | 81,699 |
| France | 13 | 1:5,109,440 | 259,941 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 102 | 1:238,974 | 17,695 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12 | 1:4,184,890 | 180,076 |
Fawcitt Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) 1 belonging to Fawcett (West- moreland), formerly Fauside-prob. the Fox-(Hill-)Side [Northern English faws, a variant of Englishfox + side] 2 belonging to Forcett (Yorks),? for Fawcett. (French-Latin) for Fausset, q.v.
Fawcitt Demographics
Fawcitt Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Fawcitt Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fawcitt Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Fawcitt is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Fawcitt click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fawcitt? popularity and diffusion
The last name Fawcitt is the 1,210,518th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 37,564,670 people. The last name Fawcitt is primarily found in Europe, where 65 percent of Fawcitt are found; 58 percent are found in Northern Europe and 58 percent are found in British Isles.
The surname Fawcitt is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 89 people, or 1 in 626,046. In England it is most numerous in: Greater London, where 16 percent live, Hampshire, where 13 percent live and Hertfordshire, where 12 percent live. Not including England Fawcitt exists in 9 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 22 percent live and Australia, where 8 percent live.
Fawcitt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Fawcitt has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Fawcitt surname decreased 13 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 83 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Fawcitt Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (50%) in Ireland.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fawcitte | 93 | 0 | / |
| Fawcit | 92 | 0 | / |
| Fawcett | 86 | 27,623 | / |
| Fawsitt | 86 | 241 | / |
| Fawci | 83 | 1 | / |
| Fawcette | 80 | 69 | / |
| Fawchett | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fawcetts | 80 | 0 | / |
| Fawcet | 77 | 46 | / |
| Fawchi | 77 | 15 | / |
| Fawzit | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fawsett | 71 | 57 | / |
| Fowcett | 71 | 3 | / |
| Fawgett | 71 | 2 | / |
| Fewcett | 71 | 2 | / |
| Fawchet | 71 | 1 | / |
| Favcett | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fawceth | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fawzett | 71 | 0 | / |
| Fawcets | 71 | 0 | / |
| Fawcete | 71 | 0 | / |
| Fawssett | 67 | 94 | / |
| Fawsi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Fafci | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fawcceth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fawsette | 67 | 0 | / |
| Fawce | 67 | 0 | / |
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Fawcitt Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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