Cleworth Surname

529,538th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 611 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Cleworth Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Cleworth,' some spot in South Lancashire. For the suffix, v. Worth.

Richard de Cleworthe, of Hulton, Lancashire, 1332: Lay Subsidy (Rylands).

Robert Cleworth, of Astley, 1671: Wills at Chester.

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Cleworth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3931:141,77613,759
United States1221:2,970,975173,956
Australia341:793,99150,673
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Jersey141:7,0861,520
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Scotland61:892,30328,047
France31:22,140,907385,998
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2741:88,9619,277
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Cleworth Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Cleworth,' some spot in South Lancashire. For the suffix, v. Worth.

Richard de Cleworthe, of Hulton, Lancashire, 1332: Lay Subsidy (Rylands).

Robert Cleworth, of Astley, 1671: Wills at Chester.

Richard Cleworth, of Bedford, Lancashire, 1672: ibid.

Ralph Cleeworth, of Risley, Lancashire, husbandman, 1730: ibid.

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

From Clayworth; a location name in Nottinghamshire, Somerset.

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

Cleworth Last Name Facts

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

Cleworth is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cleworth? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 529,538th most commonly occurring surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 11,927,244 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 69 percent of Cleworth are found; 69 percent are found in Northern Europe and 69 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Cleworth is most widespread in England, where it is held by 393 people, or 1 in 141,776. In England Cleworth is most common in: Greater Manchester, where 50 percent are found, Cheshire, where 9 percent are found and Merseyside, where 8 percent are found. Excluding England this last name exists in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.

Cleworth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Cleworth has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 143 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 452 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cleworth Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Cleworth are 22.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.57% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Cleworth earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 66.37% less than the national average, earning R 79,908 per year; in United States they earn 33.78% more than the national average, earning $57,724 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.08% more than the national average, earning $57,177 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cleyworth941/
Cleaworth941/
Clewarth8850/
Claworth880/
Clayworth82503/
Chilworth821/
Kilworth75246/
Clebourt751/
Killworth71246/
Clebart670/
Cleward670/
Klebort670/
Kleybort638/
Kleibort632/
Kesselworth631/
Quilborth591/
Klhowarth591/
Clavart531/
Cliward531/
Clebard530/
Clovord530/
Klevart530/
Clayward502/
Clioward500/
Kleveart500/

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