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Fawcett Name Meaning

Northern English: habitational name from Fawcett in Cumbria or Facit in Lancashire, both named from Old English fah ‘(brightly) colored’ + side ‘slope’, ‘hillside’. A further possible source, Forcett in North Yorkshire, is named from Old English ford ‘ford’ + set ‘animal fold’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


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

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Fawcett Family Origin

Where is the Fawcett family from?

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    1920
    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 the UK in 1891. In 1840 there were 36 Fawcett families living in Ohio. This was about 64% of all the recorded Fawcett's in the USA. Ohio had the highest population of Fawcett families in 1840.
    Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Fawcett surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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    Fawcett Family Occupations

    What did your Fawcett ancestors do for a living?

    In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the US named Fawcett. 14% of Fawcett men worked as a Farmer and 11% of Fawcett women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Fawcett were Clerk and Housekeeper

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    Top Male Occupations in 1940

    • Farmer
      14%
    • Laborer
      12%
    • Salesman
      8%
    • Clerk
      5%

    Top Female Occupations in 1940

    • Housewife
      11%
    • Clerk
      9%
    • Teacher
      8%
    • Housekeeper
      8%

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

    Fawcett Historical Records

    What Fawcett family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 157,000 census records available for the last name Fawcett. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fawcett census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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    Passenger List

    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 USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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    Draft Card

    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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    Fawcett Life Expectancy

    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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