Ainsworth Surname
Approximately 26,972 people bear this surname
Ainsworth Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ainsworth,' a chapelry in the parish of Middleton, Lancashire, formerly Aynesworth.
William de Aynesworth, Lancashire, 1332: Lay Subsidy (Rylands).
John de Aynesworth, 43 Edward III: Baines' Lancashire.
Read More About This SurnameAinsworth Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12,672 | 1:28,603 | 3,556 |
| England | 8,582 | 1:6,492 | 931 |
| Australia | 2,719 | 1:9,929 | 1,478 |
| Canada | 1,224 | 1:30,103 | 3,931 |
| New Zealand | 396 | 1:11,435 | 1,993 |
| Scotland | 259 | 1:20,671 | 2,396 |
| Wales | 196 | 1:15,788 | 1,710 |
| South Africa | 141 | 1:384,239 | 34,295 |
| Jamaica | 140 | 1:20,500 | 1,781 |
| Ireland | 84 | 1:56,059 | 3,870 |
| France | 63 | 1:1,054,329 | 115,549 |
| Northern Ireland | 61 | 1:30,246 | 3,146 |
| Brazil | 60 | 1:3,567,906 | 100,128 |
| Thailand | 42 | 1:1,681,865 | 216,672 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| United Arab Emirates | 32 | 1:286,321 | 19,784 |
| Argentina | 24 | 1:1,780,976 | 92,783 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Germany | 21 | 1:3,833,593 | 163,016 |
| Mongolia | 19 | 1:148,699 | 8,761 |
| Netherlands | 17 | 1:993,363 | 65,241 |
| Guyana | 13 | 1:58,632 | 4,970 |
| Spain | 12 | 1:3,896,003 | 72,236 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Denmark | 9 | 1:627,191 | 36,734 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:12,260 | 2,387 |
| Gibraltar | 6 | 1:5,659 | 991 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Brunei | 2 | 1:209,366 | 3,098 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 36 | 1:123,052 | 7,230 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5,883 | 1:4,143 | 609 |
| Scotland | 34 | 1:110,095 | 5,249 |
| Wales | 32 | 1:49,013 | 2,509 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,010 | 1:24,984 | 3,099 |
Ainsworth (1,318) may also be a first name.
Ainsworth Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ainsworth,' a chapelry in the parish of Middleton, Lancashire, formerly Aynesworth.
William de Aynesworth, Lancashire, 1332: Lay Subsidy (Rylands).
John de Aynesworth, 43 Edward III: Baines' Lancashire.
Lawrence Ainsworth, of Pleasington, 1573: Wills at Chester.
William Allen, of Ainsworth, 1588: ibid.
Cecilia Ainsworth. of Ainsworth, widow, 1630: ibid. (1620-50).
John Aynsworth (Line. Coll.): Register of the University of Oxford.
(Eng) belonging to Ainsworth = Æne’s or Ægen’s Estate. [Old English worð, estate, farm], John de Aynesworth, A.D. 1310.— Lanc. Fines.
(English) One who came from Ainsworth (Aegen’s homestead), in Lancashire.
Airth (Scottish) One who came from the barony of Airth (level green among hills), in Stirlingshire.
A chapelry in the parish of Middleton, near Manchester. AIR. From Ayr, a town of Scotland, capital of Ayrshire. The family had doubtless lost sight of their having been originally "of that ilk" when they assumed for arms, Argent, a cameleon proper, in allusion to the unsubstantial food of that animal.
(British and Welsh.) Local. From aim, a spring, a river, and gwerth, a place, possession, or court. In the British and Gaelic, Aun, Ain, Au, Hain, Aon, and Avon, signify a river; the place or possession on the river.
(English), Ains' or Ainulph's farm or manor.
A location name in Lancashire.
The Ainsworths, who derive their name from a Lancashire township, are at present most numerous in the Blackburn district. The Ainsworths of Plessington, an ancient family, came into the possession of the manor of Plessington in the reign of Henry VI. Another ancient family of the name lived in the vicinity of Bolton. Henry Ainsworth, the eminent biblical scholar of the 16th and 17th centuries, belonged to the Plessington family: whilst Robert Ainsworth the celebrated lexicographer of the 17th and 18th centuries hailed from the Bolton stock (B.).
Ainsworth Demographics
Average Ainsworth Salary in
United States
$43,231 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ainsworth Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ainsworth Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ainsworth has its highest incidence in The United States. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Ainsworth.
How Common Is The Last Name Ainsworth? popularity and diffusion
Ainsworth is the 20,283rd most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 270,189 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 52 percent of Ainsworth reside; 51 percent reside in North America and 51 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 216,497th most frequent given name internationally. It is borne by 1,318 people.
The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 12,672 people, or 1 in 28,603. In The United States Ainsworth is most prevalent in: Texas, where 16 percent are found, Mississippi, where 11 percent are found and California, where 10 percent are found. Besides The United States this surname occurs in 73 countries. It is also found in England, where 32 percent are found and Australia, where 10 percent are found.
Ainsworth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Ainsworth has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 630 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 146 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 762 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 613 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 233 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Ainsworth Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (64%) in Ireland.
In The United States Ainsworth are 10.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.78% being registered with the political party.
The amount Ainsworth earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 1313.22% more than the national average, earning S/. 273,953 per year; in South Africa they earn 577.82% more than the national average, earning R 1,610,750 per year; in United States they earn 0.19% more than the national average, earning $43,231 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.56% more than the national average, earning $50,955 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hainsworth | 95 | 4,348 | / |
| Ainsworths | 95 | 3 | / |
| Aiinsworth | 95 | 2 | / |
| Ainsworthe | 95 | 2 | / |
| Aiensworth | 95 | 1 | / |
| Ainssworth | 95 | 1 | / |
| Ainswourth | 95 | 0 | / |
| Answorth | 94 | 48 | / |
| Ainswort | 94 | 1 | / |
| Insworth | 94 | 0 | / |
| Gansworth | 89 | 43 | / |
| Eansworth | 89 | 24 | / |
| Aynsworth | 89 | 20 | / |
| Hansworth | 89 | 14 | / |
| Hinsworth | 89 | 6 | / |
| Einsworth | 89 | 1 | / |
| Oinsworth | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ainswarth | 89 | 0 | / |
| Annsworth | 89 | 0 | / |
| Ainswerth | 89 | 0 | / |
| Ainsworte | 89 | 0 | / |
| Ainsworthová | 86 | 1 | / |
| Haynsworth | 84 | 267 | / |
| Haimsworth | 84 | 4 | / |
| Heinsworth | 84 | 1 | / |
| Hannsworth | 84 | 0 | / |
| Ensworth | 82 | 309 | / |
| Answerth | 82 | 59 | / |
| Amsworth | 82 | 9 | / |
| Ynsworth | 82 | 1 | / |
| Anzworth | 82 | 1 | / |
| Hayensworth | 80 | 1 | / |
| Himsworth | 78 | 835 | / |
| Ounsworth | 78 | 223 | / |
| Hensworth | 78 | 38 | / |
| Hamsworth | 78 | 7 | / |
| Enswosrth | 78 | 1 | / |
| Gainsword | 78 | 0 | / |
| Ennsworth | 78 | 0 | / |
| Hanswarth | 78 | 0 | / |
| Insvort | 75 | 0 | / |
| Owensworth | 74 | 7 | / |
| Heynsworth | 74 | 1 | / |
| Hinchworth | 74 | 0 | / |
| Enswarth | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hemsworth | 67 | 2,365 | / |
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