Axworthy Surname

448,102nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 760 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Canada

Axworthy Surname User-submission:

This is an English surname. It refers to Axworthy (settlement on River Axe; axe = water, via Old-Irish esc), Devon(shire).

Harry Axworthy, first record of the name, Christened on 15th September, 1542.

Axworthy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3041:183,28316,451
Canada2211:166,72216,788
United States1561:2,323,455144,218
Wales131:238,04114,239
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
France111:6,038,429280,838
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Northern Ireland101:184,5049,341
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2081:117,18911,279
Guernsey41:8,1641,328
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Axworthy Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is an English surname. It refers to Axworthy (settlement on River Axe; axe = water, via Old-Irish esc), Devon(shire).

Harry Axworthy, first record of the name, Christened on 15th September, 1542.

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Axworthy Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Axworthy Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Axworthy is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Axworthy? popularity and diffusion

It is the 448,102nd most frequently held last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 9,588,876 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Axworthy reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 304 people, or 1 in 183,283. In England Axworthy is primarily found in: Devon, where 23 percent reside, Merseyside, where 17 percent reside and West Sussex, where 10 percent reside. Apart from England Axworthy is found in 15 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 29 percent reside and The United States, where 21 percent reside.

Axworthy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Axworthy has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 146 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 2,229 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Axworthy Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Axworthy surname are 0.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.33% registered with the party.

The amount Axworthy earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 4.52% more than the national average, earning $45,100 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.32% less than the national average, earning $43,562 CAD per year.

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