Edgeworth Surname

165,565th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,616 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

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.

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Edgeworth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,6001:226,53721,882
England3941:141,41613,724
Canada1861:198,09519,415
Ireland1171:40,2473,159
Australia1051:257,10223,526
New Zealand701:64,6909,897
Wales591:52,4504,823
Northern Ireland341:54,2664,423
Thailand161:4,414,897343,519
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1271:34,8813,345
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England721:338,54721,815
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1901:264,30921,644

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.

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

(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,]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

This famous family is in Co. Longford since 1583. Bibl; IF 290

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hedgeworth952/
Edsgeworth951/
Edgewort942/
Adgeworth891/
Idgeworth890/
Egewarth82374/
Eiseworth780/
Egewart752/
Egevarth71181/
Egewardt7122/
Egewartt713/
Iseworth710/
Hegebarth6787/
Egebart6325/
Egeward6311/
Heigebarth631/
Egevart631/
Egevardt5925/
Hegebart5914/
Egevartt591/
Hägebarth5624/
Huigevoort5343/
Huygevoort5311/
Huijgevoort5050/

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