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.).
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Ainsworth Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ainsworth Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ainsworth occurs most in The United States. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ainsworth? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 20,283rd most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 270,189 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Ainsworth live; 51 percent live in North America and 51 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 216,497th most commonly used forename throughout the world, borne by 1,318 people.
It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 12,672 people, or 1 in 28,603. In The United States it is primarily found in: Texas, where 16 percent live, Mississippi, where 11 percent live and California, where 10 percent live. Not including The United States it exists in 73 countries. It is also common in England, where 32 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.
Ainsworth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Ainsworth has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ainsworth last name rose 630 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 146 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 762 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 613 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 233 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Ainsworth Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Ainsworth last name is predominantly Catholic (64%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Ainsworth last name are 10.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.78% registered to vote for the 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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