Clatworthy Surname

187,069th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,262 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Clatworthy Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Clatworthy'; v. Worth and Worthy, and compare Langworthy, Kenworthy, &c.

John Cloteworthy, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1680. Symon Clatworthy and Ellenor Thomas: Marriage Alleg.

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Clatworthy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9431:59,0867,055
Wales3721:8,319928
Australia3381:79,8699,295
United States2761:1,313,25791,843
New Zealand1231:36,8166,282
Canada1161:317,63429,153
South Africa401:1,354,44373,245
Ireland131:362,22614,761
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Northern Ireland31:615,01218,081
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6551:37,2144,818
Wales781:20,1081,168
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

Clatworthy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Clatworthy'; v. Worth and Worthy, and compare Langworthy, Kenworthy, &c.

John Cloteworthy, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1680. Symon Clatworthy and Ellenor Thomas: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

1683. John Brooking and Elizabeth Clotworthy: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belonging to Clatworthy (Soms.), A.D. 1277 Cloteworthy = prob. Clot(t)a’s Estate or Farm [cp. Old English clotit, a lump + Old English worðig, estate, &c.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A location name in Somerset.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Clatworthy Last Name Facts

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

The last name Clatworthy occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Clatworthy? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 187,069th most commonly held last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 3,221,727 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 60 percent of Clatworthy are found; 59 percent are found in Northern Europe and 59 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 943 people, or 1 in 59,086. In England it is most common in: Devon, where 15 percent live, Greater London, where 12 percent live and Cornwall, where 7 percent live. Barring England Clatworthy occurs in 27 countries. It is also found in Wales, where 16 percent live and Australia, where 15 percent live.

Clatworthy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Clatworthy has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Clatworthy last name grew 144 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 477 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 726 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 260 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Clatworthy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Clatworthy last name are 1.71% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 51.52% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Clatworthy earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 84.08% more than the national average, earning R 437,436 per year; in United States they earn 13.63% less than the national average, earning $37,269 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.25% more than the national average, earning $55,771 CAD per year.

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