Edgeworth Surname
Approximately 2,616 people bear this surname
Edgeworth Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Edgeworth': (1) a parish in Gloucestershire, six miles from Cirencester; (a) a township in Lancashire, five miles from Bolton. For meaning, v. Edge and Worth.
Peter de Eggeworth, Gloucestershire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp.
Read More About This SurnameEdgeworth Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,600 | 1:226,537 | 21,882 |
| England | 394 | 1:141,416 | 13,724 |
| Canada | 186 | 1:198,095 | 19,415 |
| Ireland | 117 | 1:40,247 | 3,159 |
| Australia | 105 | 1:257,102 | 23,526 |
| New Zealand | 70 | 1:64,690 | 9,897 |
| Wales | 59 | 1:52,450 | 4,823 |
| Northern Ireland | 34 | 1:54,266 | 4,423 |
| Thailand | 16 | 1:4,414,897 | 343,519 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:12,260 | 2,387 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 127 | 1:34,881 | 3,345 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 72 | 1:338,547 | 21,815 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 190 | 1:264,309 | 21,644 |
Edgeworth (23) may also be a first name.
Edgeworth Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Edgeworth': (1) a parish in Gloucestershire, six miles from Cirencester; (a) a township in Lancashire, five miles from Bolton. For meaning, v. Edge and Worth.
Peter de Eggeworth, Gloucestershire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Hugh de Eggeworthe, of Turton, Lancashire, 1332: Lay Subsidy (Rylands).
Roger de Eggeworthe, of Edgeworth, Lancashire, 1332: ibid.
John Egewurthe, 1519: Register of the University of Oxford.
Richard Edgworth, of Orford, 1603: Wills at Chester.
1615. Married — Thomas Mostrope and Katherine Edgwoorth: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1689. — Richard Merick and Mary Edsworth: St. Dionis Backcharch.
1702. — Thomas Lee and Sarah Edgeworth: St. Michael, Cornhill.
This surname seems to have become somewhat rare in England, but lives in America.
(English) belonging to Edgeworth = the Ridge Farm or Estate [Middle English egge, an edge, ridge, O.E, ecg + Middle English worth, Old English worð, farm, &c,]
This famous family is in Co. Longford since 1583. Bibl; IF 290
1. A parish in Gloucestershire. 2. The family of Miss Maria Edgeworth, the novelist, claim from Edward Edgeworth, bishop of Down and Connor, who settled in Ireland temp. Elizabeth. His ancestors were originally of Edgeworth, now called Edgeware, in the county of Middlesex. B.L.G.
Edgeworth Demographics
Average Male Edgeworth Height
178.52 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Edgeworth Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Edgeworth Come From? nationality or country of origin
Edgeworth occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Edgeworth? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 165,565th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 2,785,759 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Edgeworth live; 68 percent live in North America and 68 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,239,265th most prevalent forename globally, borne by 23 people.
The surname Edgeworth is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 1,600 people, or 1 in 226,537. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Alabama, where 15 percent reside, Georgia, where 13 percent reside and Illinois, where 8 percent reside. Not including The United States it is found in 24 countries. It is also found in England, where 15 percent reside and Canada, where 7 percent reside.
Edgeworth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Edgeworth has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 842 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 547 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 8 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it grew 5,900 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Edgeworth Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (77%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Edgeworth last name are 24.46% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.23% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Edgeworth earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.88% less than the national average, earning $39,749 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.87% more than the national average, earning $53,098 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hedgeworth | 95 | 2 | / |
| Edsgeworth | 95 | 1 | / |
| Edgewort | 94 | 2 | / |
| Adgeworth | 89 | 1 | / |
| Idgeworth | 89 | 0 | / |
| Egewarth | 82 | 374 | / |
| Eiseworth | 78 | 0 | / |
| Egewart | 75 | 2 | / |
| Egevarth | 71 | 181 | / |
| Egewardt | 71 | 22 | / |
| Egewartt | 71 | 3 | / |
| Iseworth | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hegebarth | 67 | 87 | / |
| Egebart | 63 | 25 | / |
| Egeward | 63 | 11 | / |
| Heigebarth | 63 | 1 | / |
| Egevart | 63 | 1 | / |
| Egevardt | 59 | 25 | / |
| Hegebart | 59 | 14 | / |
| Egevartt | 59 | 1 | / |
| Hägebarth | 56 | 24 | / |
| Huigevoort | 53 | 43 | / |
| Huygevoort | 53 | 11 | / |
| Huijgevoort | 50 | 50 | / |
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