Elsworth Surname

149,032nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,965 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Antigua and Barbuda

Elsworth Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Elsworth,' a parish in Cambridgeshire, near Caxton.

Thomas de Ellesworth, Cambridgeshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Albin de Ellesworthe, Cambridgeshire, 1273.

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Elsworth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,7411:32,0034,266
United States6591:550,01445,482
Australia2071:130,41414,194
South Africa1111:488,08740,113
Canada781:472,37940,609
New Zealand471:96,34713,070
Wales451:68,7676,014
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
France81:8,302,840321,660
Antigua and Barbuda61:16,5281,436
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Guyana11:762,22114,420
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0781:22,6123,171
Wales121:130,7015,289
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4041:35,7684,243

Elsworth (982) may also be a first name.

Elsworth Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Elsworth,' a parish in Cambridgeshire, near Caxton.

Thomas de Ellesworth, Cambridgeshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Albin de Ellesworthe, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Sanson de Ellesworth, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Robert de Elesworde, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

1668. Married — Robert Elesworth and Anne Singellton: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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

(English) belonging to Elsworth (Cambs), 10th cent. Elesworth, 13th cent. Ellesworth = Elle’s or Ælle’s Éstate [Old English worð]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in Cambridgeshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Cambridgeshire.

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

Elsworth Last Name Facts

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

The surname Elsworth is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Elsworth? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 149,032nd most commonly occurring surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 2,457,857 people. The surname Elsworth occurs predominantly in Europe, where 62 percent of Elsworth live; 61 percent live in Northern Europe and 61 percent live in British Isles. Elsworth is also the 257,086th most commonly occurring first name worldwide It is held by 982 people.

This surname is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 1,741 people, or 1 in 32,003. In England it is most numerous in: West Yorkshire, where 16 percent live, North Yorkshire, where 12 percent live and Dorset, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account England this surname is found in 31 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent live and Australia, where 7 percent live.

Elsworth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Elsworth has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 162 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it contracted 53 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 375 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Elsworth Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Elsworth last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Elsworth are 18.7% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.47% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Elsworth earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 99.91% more than the national average, earning R 475,068 per year; in United States they earn 15.65% less than the national average, earning $36,395 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.39% less than the national average, earning $42,533 CAD per year.

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