Explore the Family Name Ducksworth

The meaning of Ducksworth

English: variant of Duckworth with intrusive -s. This form has now died out in Britain.

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How common is the last name Ducksworth in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Ducksworth has seen a steady rise from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Ducksworth was ranked as the 19,865th most popular surname and by 2010, it had moved up to the 18,540th position, marking a notable increase of 6.67%. Similarly, the number of people bearing this surname also surged from 1,252 in 2000 to 1,488 in 2010, representing an 18.85% growth. This change also reflected a slight rise in the proportion of individuals with the Ducksworth surname per 100k people, moving from 0.46 to 0.5, an increment of 8.7%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#19,865	#18,540	6.67%
Count	1,252	1,488	18.85%
Proportion per 100k	0.46	0.5	8.7%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ducksworth

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows a diverse breakdown for individuals with the Ducksworth surname. While the majority identify as Black, amounting to 89.18% in 2010 (a decrease from 91.05% in 2000), other ethnic identities have seen an increase over the decade. The percentage of Ducksworths identifying as White increased from 5.35% to 6.18%, and those identifying as Hispanic saw a rise from 1.20% to 1.48%. Notably, those who identify with two or more races also saw significant growth, increasing by 29.02% from 2.24% in 2000 to 2.89% in 2010. No data was recorded for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	91.05%	89.18%	-2.05%
White	5.35%	6.18%	15.51%
Two or More Races	2.24%	2.89%	29.02%
Hispanic	1.2%	1.48%	23.33%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%