Duxbury

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English

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Etymology

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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

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Duxbury (countable and uncountable, plural Duxburys)

  1. A surname from Old English.
  2. A town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States.
  3. An unincorporated community in Pine County, Minnesota, United States.
  4. A town in Washington County, Vermont, United States.

Statistics

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  • 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

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