Dilworth Surname

57,489th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,807 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Dilworth Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dilworth,' a township on the brow of Longridge Fell, in the parish of Ribchester, Lancashire; spelt Dylleword in a record of 1293 (v. Baines' Lancashire. ii. 110).

William de Dilleworth, of Ribchester, Lancashire, 1332: Lay Subsidy (Rylands).

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Dilworth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,1191:59,2357,004
England1,3161:42,3395,414
Canada3901:94,47610,305
Ireland2161:21,8012,191
Jamaica1951:14,7181,431
Australia1521:177,60318,018
Northern Ireland1131:16,3282,170
Scotland821:65,2905,179
Wales721:42,9804,139
New Zealand431:105,31013,865
South Africa301:1,805,92385,708
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Honduras51:1,763,2885,823
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Nicaragua31:2,007,0306,490
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
France31:22,140,907385,998
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2451:18,0812,197
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8381:29,0883,925
Scotland131:287,9409,345
Wales121:130,7015,289
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0431:48,1485,500

Dilworth (108) may also be a first name.

Dilworth Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dilworth,' a township on the brow of Longridge Fell, in the parish of Ribchester, Lancashire; spelt Dylleword in a record of 1293 (v. Baines' Lancashire. ii. 110).

William de Dilleworth, of Ribchester, Lancashire, 1332: Lay Subsidy (Rylands).

Robertas de Dilworth, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Ellen Dilworth, of Broughton, 1586: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

Wilham Dilworth, of Ribchester, 1672: ibid.

Ewan Dilworth, 1562: Preston Guild Rolls.

1790. Married — John Dilworth and Catherine Harrison: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) belonging to Dilworth (Lancs), 14th cent. Dil(le)- worth = DIla's Estate or Farm [Old English worð]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Dilworth (homestead where was is grown), in Lancashire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A location name in Lancashirefrom the Flemish, Dielwart; a personal name.

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

Dilworth Last Name Facts

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

Dilworth is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dilworth? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 57,489th most commonly used last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 827,472 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 76 percent of Dilworth are found; 74 percent are found in North America and 74 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Dilworth is also the 904,892nd most frequently held given name throughout the world, held by 108 people.

The surname Dilworth is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 6,119 people, or 1 in 59,235. In The United States Dilworth is primarily found in: Texas, where 14 percent live, California, where 7 percent live and Maryland, where 6 percent live. Not including The United States it exists in 34 countries. It is also common in England, where 15 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.

Dilworth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dilworth has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Dilworth surname increased 587 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 157 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 12 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 631 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dilworth Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Dilworth last name is chiefly Anglican (48%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Dilworth surname are 5.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.82% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Dilworth earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 79.76% more than the national average, earning R 427,176 per year; in United States they earn 4.38% less than the national average, earning $41,260 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.52% more than the national average, earning $58,886 CAD per year.

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