Fawsett Surname

2,555,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 57 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Fawsett Surname Definition:

V. Fawcett.

Fawsett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:10,355,970420,657
England201:2,785,90397,972
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England711:343,31522,014
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States481:1,046,22361,047

Fawsett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

V. Fawcett.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Fawsett Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fawsett occurs most in The United States. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Fawsett click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fawsett? popularity and diffusion

Fawsett is the 2,555,468th most numerous last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 127,851,683 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Fawsett live; 61 percent live in North America and 61 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Fawsett is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 35 people, or 1 in 10,355,970. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Virginia, where 37 percent live, Florida, where 29 percent live and California, where 14 percent live. Apart from The United States this last name exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in England, where 35 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.

Fawsett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Fawsett has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fawsett surname decreased 27 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 72 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fawsett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Fawsett surname is chiefly Anglican (83%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Fawsett surname are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.43% being registered with the political party.

Fawsett earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 53.11% more than the national average, earning $66,065 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fawssett9394/
Fawsette930/
Fawset920/
Fawcett8627,623/
Fawsitt86241/
Fawgett862/
Favsett862/
Fawzett860/
Fowsett860/
Fawcette8069/
Fawchett801/
Fawcetts800/
Fawcet7746/
Favset770/
Fawcitt71194/
Fowcett713/
Fewcett712/
Fawchet711/
Favcett711/
Fawceth711/
Fawcets710/
Fawcete710/
Fawcitte670/
Fawzit621/
Fawcit620/
Fovseth571/
Phabset571/
Fawsidd570/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fawsett
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