Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
FAWCETT
There are approximately 10,369 people named Fawcett in the UK. That makes it the 1,019th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 164 are named Fawcett.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Diminutive
Related and similar surnames
FaussettFossett
Faucett
Faucette
Faawcett
Faawcet
Faucet
Fauccett
Faucetta
Farcett
Faucete
Fauceit
Farrcett
Farcette
Faircett
Faucetts
Farcet
Fauccet
Faucettes
Fauceta
Farcetta
Farkett
Faucets
Farrcet
The Fawcett surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
FAWCETT. Probably from Forcett, a township in the wapentake of Giilingwest, N. E. of Yorkshire. Forsyth and Faussett seem to be mere varieties of the same name.