Ashworth Surname
Approximately 33,540 people bear this surname
Ashworth Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ashworth,' a chapelry in the parish of Middleton, Lancashire, anciently Asseheworth. This small place (pop. 233 in 1861) has given birth to a surname that has become largely represented.
Read More About This SurnameAshworth Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14,210 | 1:25,507 | 3,212 |
| England | 12,438 | 1:4,480 | 612 |
| Australia | 3,423 | 1:7,887 | 1,175 |
| Canada | 1,005 | 1:36,662 | 4,660 |
| New Zealand | 668 | 1:6,779 | 1,138 |
| South Africa | 351 | 1:154,352 | 17,426 |
| Wales | 318 | 1:9,731 | 1,077 |
| Scotland | 251 | 1:21,330 | 2,462 |
| Saudi Arabia | 239 | 1:129,104 | 17,726 |
| France | 103 | 1:644,881 | 83,663 |
| Thailand | 73 | 1:967,649 | 148,690 |
| Argentina | 42 | 1:1,017,700 | 63,321 |
| Guernsey | 37 | 1:1,742 | 400 |
| Isle of Man | 35 | 1:2,452 | 488 |
| Germany | 35 | 1:2,300,156 | 119,987 |
| Netherlands | 32 | 1:527,724 | 48,879 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| Northern Ireland | 26 | 1:70,963 | 5,105 |
| Denmark | 21 | 1:268,796 | 20,394 |
| Ireland | 20 | 1:235,447 | 9,345 |
| Zimbabwe | 15 | 1:1,029,216 | 63,831 |
| Cyprus | 13 | 1:68,067 | 7,075 |
| Hong Kong | 11 | 1:666,862 | 3,581 |
| Spain | 11 | 1:4,250,185 | 75,241 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Israel | 10 | 1:855,763 | 54,181 |
| Jersey | 10 | 1:9,920 | 2,003 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Falkland Islands | 7 | 1:447 | 88 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | 4 | 1:1,464 | 128 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Cayman Islands | 3 | 1:21,298 | 1,488 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Saint Lucia | 3 | 1:59,594 | 2,472 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Ghana | 2 | 1:13,510,346 | 23,679 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Andorra | 2 | 1:41,919 | 1,654 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 19 | 1:233,151 | 10,389 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 11,923 | 1:2,044 | 290 |
| Scotland | 20 | 1:187,161 | 7,190 |
| Wales | 16 | 1:98,026 | 4,293 |
| Jersey | 2 | 1:25,941 | 3,069 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,181 | 1:23,026 | 2,886 |
Ashworth (181) may also be a first name.
Ashworth Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ashworth,' a chapelry in the parish of Middleton, Lancashire, anciently Asseheworth. This small place (pop. 233 in 1861) has given birth to a surname that has become largely represented. It is familiar to every town and village in south Lancashire. Henry Ashworth (1794-1880), the friend of Cobden, was born at Birtwistle, near Bolton, a few miles from Ashworth, on Sept. 4, 1794. Caleb Ashworth, D.D. (1722-75), a celebrated dissenter, was born at Rossendale, Lancashire John Ashworth (1813-75), preacher, manufacturer, and author, was born at Cutgate, near Rochdale; v. Dictionary of National Biography ii. 187-8. The little village has kept itself well in the remembrance of Lancashire people.
John Ashworth, of Castleton, Lancashire, 1617: Wills at Chester.
Oliver Ashworth, of Wolfenden, Lancashire, 1611: ibid.
1641. Buried — Henry Ashworth, a stranger: St. Dionis Backchurch.
1765. Married — Robert Sewell and Ann Ashworth: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) belonging to Ashworth = 1 the Ash-Tree Estate or Farm. [Old English æsc + worð] 2 Æsc's Estate or Farm. [v. Ash 2]
A chapelry in Lancashire.
A location name in Lancashire.
The Ashworths are named after a township in the county.
Ashworth Demographics
Average Male Ashworth Height
175.98 cm
Average Female Ashworth Height
163.77 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Ashworth Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ashworth Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ashworth is found most in The United States. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Ashworth click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ashworth? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 16,544th most widely held last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 217,279 people. The last name Ashworth is predominantly found in The Americas, where 43 percent of Ashworth live; 43 percent live in North America and 43 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 677,199th most frequently occurring first name globally, borne by 181 people.
Ashworth is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 14,210 people, or 1 in 25,507. In The United States Ashworth is most prevalent in: Texas, where 11 percent are found, Virginia, where 7 percent are found and Georgia, where 7 percent are found. Besides The United States this surname occurs in 66 countries. It also occurs in England, where 37 percent are found and Australia, where 10 percent are found.
Ashworth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Ashworth has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 652 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 104 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,988 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 1,255 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 105 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Ashworth Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Anglican (63%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Ashworth last name are 14.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.29% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Ashworth earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 31.66% less than the national average, earning 236,499 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 43.64% more than the national average, earning R 341,352 per year; in United States they earn 0.66% less than the national average, earning $42,866 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.92% more than the national average, earning $55,607 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aashworth | 94 | 154 | / |
| Ashworthe | 94 | 4 | / |
| Gashworth | 94 | 3 | / |
| Ashworhth | 94 | 2 | / |
| Ashwourth | 94 | 1 | / |
| Ashwoorth | 94 | 1 | / |
| Ashhworth | 94 | 1 | / |
| Ashsworth | 94 | 1 | / |
| Asjhworth | 94 | 1 | / |
| Ashworths | 94 | 0 | / |
| Asworth | 93 | 40 | / |
| Ashwort | 93 | 4 | / |
| Gasworth | 88 | 13 | / |
| Ahsworth | 88 | 9 | / |
| Ashwarth | 88 | 4 | / |
| Aswhorth | 88 | 2 | / |
| Ashworht | 88 | 2 | / |
| Achworth | 88 | 2 | / |
| Hasworth | 88 | 2 | / |
| Ashwerth | 88 | 1 | / |
| Ashworte | 88 | 1 | / |
| Aisworth | 88 | 1 | / |
| Assworth | 88 | 0 | / |
| Eshworth | 88 | 0 | / |
| Ausworth | 88 | 0 | / |
| Ashworthová | 84 | 1 | / |
| Haysworth | 82 | 6 | / |
| Hausworth | 82 | 4 | / |
| Hachworth | 82 | 2 | / |
| Haisworth | 82 | 1 | / |
| Eadsworth | 82 | 1 | / |
| Eausworth | 82 | 0 | / |
| Hadsworth | 82 | 0 | / |
| Osworth | 80 | 87 | / |
| Axworth | 80 | 5 | / |
| Aswarth | 80 | 5 | / |
| Esworth | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ashwart | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ashvort | 80 | 1 | / |
| Azworth | 80 | 0 | / |
| Haswort | 80 | 0 | / |
| Ashword | 80 | 0 | / |
| Ashwert | 80 | 0 | / |
| Hatchworth | 78 | 1 | / |
| Eischworth | 78 | 0 | / |
| Eisworth | 75 | 154 | / |
| Auswarth | 75 | 50 | / |
| Haxworth | 75 | 27 | / |
| Auswerth | 75 | 18 | / |
| Hozworth | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ashwartz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gosworth | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ashwertt | 75 | 0 | / |
| Eusworth | 75 | 0 | / |
| Hesworth | 75 | 0 | / |
| Housworth | 71 | 410 | / |
| Hauswerth | 71 | 16 | / |
| Hodsworth | 71 | 3 | / |
| Aschwartz | 71 | 3 | / |
| Asword | 71 | 1 | / |
| Aswert | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ehhsworth | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hauxworth | 71 | 0 | / |
| Asbort | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hoxsworth | 71 | 0 | / |
| Eissworth | 71 | 0 | / |
| Aushwartz | 71 | 0 | / |
| Eiseworth | 71 | 0 | / |
| Oxworth | 67 | 30 | / |
| Azwarth | 67 | 8 | / |
| Aiswert | 67 | 5 | / |
| Eshwart | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hoschwarth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ashward | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ashvart | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hauswuirth | 67 | 1 | / |
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