Dodworth Surname

1,785,358th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 106 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Dodworth Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dodworth,' a township in the parish of Silkstone, near Barnsley, Yorkshire As a surname the more usual form is Dodsworth, i.e. Dods' farmstead.

Walterus de Dodworth, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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Dodworth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England651:857,20145,134
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1131:215,71116,668
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Dodworth Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dodworth,' a township in the parish of Silkstone, near Barnsley, Yorkshire As a surname the more usual form is Dodsworth, i.e. Dods' farmstead.

Walterus de Dodworth, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Willelmus de Dodword, 1379: ibid.

1772. Married — Robert Dodsworth and Mary Naylor: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Dodworth, a township in Yorkshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Yorkshire.

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

Dodworth Last Name Facts

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

Dodworth is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dodworth? popularity and diffusion

Dodworth is the 1,785,358th most prevalent last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 68,750,433 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 74 percent of Dodworth are found; 72 percent are found in Northern Europe and 72 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 65 people, or 1 in 857,201. In England it is most numerous in: South Yorkshire, where 28 percent reside, Derbyshire, where 23 percent reside and Bedfordshire, where 14 percent reside. Not including England Dodworth is found in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Scotland, where 10 percent reside.

Dodworth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dodworth has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname fell 42 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 39 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dodworth Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Dodworth last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.

Dodworth earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.31% less than the national average, earning $38,271 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Dudworth881/
Dodworht881/
Dodwor862/
Douthworth780/
Dutworth751/
Dodbor711/
Duthworth710/
Duoduor671/
Deedword631/
Doedward630/
Dadwar5711/
Dotuor571/
Dadvor571/
Douthwarte560/
Dhadwar53139/
Doodvar531/
Daudwar531/
Dedward531/
Dadhwar531/
Duduarte501/
Doodbard501/

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