Duckworth

Duckworth Meaning & Origin

About Duckworth
The surname Duckworth is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Duc," meaning "duck," and the word "worth," meaning "enclosure" or "farm." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Duckworth can be interpreted as "the farm or enclosure of the ducks." It is likely that the name originally referred to a location where ducks were kept or a place associated with ducks.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Duckworth is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Duckworth: 12,080
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 2,968
  • Frequency per 100k people: 4.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Duckworth based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TKR0
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D020630
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AH1 K W ER2 TH
🌐 IPA
/ˈdəkˌwərθ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TKR0', 'TKRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D263

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Duckworth in Braille

Here's how to represent Duckworth in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Duckworth in braille

How to sign the name Duckworth using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Duckworth using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Duckworth in sign language

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