Brownsworth Surname
Approximately 69 people bear this surname
Brownsworth Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Brownsworth,' or 'Brownsward' (v. Worth). The following entry: Richard Whitswerd, Close Rolls, 6 Edward III, seems to prove -sward the suffix; compare Greensward. On the other hand the register of Prestbury Church, Cheshire, the district in which the surname seems to have arisen, has it indifferently Brownsworth and Brownsword, and the former still exists in the neighbouring directories.
Read More About This SurnameBrownsworth Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 59 | 1:6,143,372 | 295,589 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 24 | 1:1,015,640 | 40,589 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 21 | 1:2,391,366 | 115,093 |
Brownsworth Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Brownsworth,' or 'Brownsward' (v. Worth). The following entry: Richard Whitswerd, Close Rolls, 6 Edward III, seems to prove -sward the suffix; compare Greensward. On the other hand the register of Prestbury Church, Cheshire, the district in which the surname seems to have arisen, has it indifferently Brownsworth and Brownsword, and the former still exists in the neighbouring directories.
John Brownswerd, master of Macclesfield Grammar School, 1561: East Cheshire.
1583. Married — Randell Brownesworthe and Ellen Fernley: Reg. Prestbury Ch.
1607. John Brandreth and Dorothe Brownsorde: ibid.
1622. George Newall and Elizabeth Brownsworth: ibid.
Richard Brownsword. Lancashire Chantries (Chetham Society).
Thomas Brownesword, temp. Elizabeth: Calendar of Pleadings, temp. Elizabeth I.
1707. Married — William Brownsword and Elizabeth Akerman: St. Dionis Backchurch.
1726. Buried — Ellis Brownsword: St. Antholin (London).
Brownsworth Demographics
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Brownsworth Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Brownsworth Come From? nationality or country of origin
Brownsworth is found most frequently in The United States. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Brownsworth click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Brownsworth? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,293,424th most numerous family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 105,616,607 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 78 percent of Brownsworth are found; 78 percent are found in North America and 78 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The last name Brownsworth is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 59 people, or 1 in 6,143,372. In The United States it is mostly found in: Oklahoma, where 29 percent reside, California, where 14 percent reside and Oregon, where 12 percent reside. Not including The United States it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 12 percent reside and China, where 1 percent reside.
Brownsworth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Brownsworth has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 281 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 96 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Brownsworth Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Brownsworth last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.14% being registered with the political party.
Brownsworth earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.28% more than the national average, earning $43,270 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronsworth | 95 | 0 | / |
| Brounsworth | 91 | 0 | / |
| Brownsword | 86 | 774 | / |
| Burnsworth | 86 | 701 | / |
| Barnsworth | 86 | 8 | / |
| Bornsworth | 86 | 3 | / |
| Brunsworth | 86 | 3 | / |
| Brownsroth | 86 | 0 | / |
| Barnesworth | 82 | 2 | / |
| Braunsworth | 82 | 1 | / |
| Burnesworth | 82 | 1 | / |
| Brownschwart | 78 | 1 | / |
| Parnsworth | 76 | 2 | / |
| Brownsward | 76 | 1 | / |
| Burnswirth | 76 | 0 | / |
| Brownswordová | 75 | 1 | / |
| Behrenswerth | 70 | 78 | / |
| Brunsurth | 70 | 0 | / |
| Braunsroth | 67 | 66 | / |
| Braunesreith | 61 | 2 | / |
| Pornsarayuth | 52 | 1 | / |
| Pornsarayouth | 50 | 1 | / |
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