Ebsworth Surname

270,160th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,444 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Ebsworth Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ebsworth.' For suffix, v. Worth; for prefix we must not go to Ebbs (which see), but to a more ancient personal name, Ebba. One Ebba was sister of St. Oswald; compare the place-names, Ebbs-Fleet, Ebchester, Ebbesborne Wake, Ebbsmore, Epworth, &c.

Read More About This Surname

Ebsworth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7471:74,5898,478
Australia3791:71,2298,422
United States1031:3,519,019197,606
Wales601:51,5764,775
New Zealand521:87,08312,256
South Africa311:1,747,66884,236
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Northern Ireland131:141,9267,751
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Norway71:734,61250,907
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
France31:22,140,907385,998
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2271:107,38010,631
Wales491:32,0081,749
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Ebsworth Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ebsworth.' For suffix, v. Worth; for prefix we must not go to Ebbs (which see), but to a more ancient personal name, Ebba. One Ebba was sister of St. Oswald; compare the place-names, Ebbs-Fleet, Ebchester, Ebbesborne Wake, Ebbsmore, Epworth, &c. These have no connexion with Isabel.

1683. Married — Robert Plaskett and Mary Ebsworth: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1770. — Thomas Ebesworth and Elizabeth Robotham: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) belonging to Eb(b)sworth = Ebb(e)’s or Æbb(e)’s Estate or Farm [Old English worð]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Ibsworth; a location name in Hampshire.

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

Ebsworth Last Name Facts

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

Ebsworth has its highest incidence in England. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ebsworth? popularity and diffusion

Ebsworth is the 270,160th most widely held family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,046,777 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 59 percent of Ebsworth reside; 58 percent reside in Northern Europe and 58 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 747 people, or 1 in 74,589. In England Ebsworth is most numerous in: Greater London, where 19 percent live, Hampshire, where 13 percent live and Oxfordshire, where 10 percent live. Not including England Ebsworth occurs in 20 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 26 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.

Ebsworth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ebsworth has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 329 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 10,300 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 122 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ebsworth Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ebsworth surname are 9.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 62.5% registered with the political party.

The amount Ebsworth earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 6.65% less than the national average, earning 323,053 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 95.99% more than the national average, earning R 465,756 per year; in United States they earn 29.51% less than the national average, earning $30,414 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.77% more than the national average, earning $50,068 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ebsworthy9478/
Ebbsworth9411/
Eybsworth940/
Epsworth8822/
Absworth880/
Hepsworth8231/
Obosworth821/
Hobsworth820/
O'Bosworth781/
O Bosworth780/
Hopsworth711/
Hebswar671/
Absyrthe6315/
Abs Roth631/
Upasrthi501/
Upsarthi501/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ebsworth
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis