Duxbury
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English
Etymology
Habitational surname from a minor place in Lancashire, from the Old English personal name Deowuc or Ducca + -s- + byriġ, the dative case of burg (“fortified place”).
Proper noun
Duxbury (countable and uncountable, plural Duxburys)
- A surname from Old English.
- A town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Pine County, Minnesota, United States.
- A town in Washington County, Vermont, United States.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Duxbury is the 30825th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 755 individuals. Duxbury is most common among White (94.17%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Duxbury”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 505.