Elworthy Surname

302,643rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,254 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Elworthy Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Elworthy,' a parish in Somerset, six miles from Wiveliscombe.

Elworthy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3861:144,34713,933
United States2341:1,548,970104,799
Australia1961:137,73314,860
New Zealand1111:40,7966,843
Canada1091:338,03330,736
Wales811:38,2043,749
South Africa681:796,73154,178
Ireland351:134,5416,387
Scotland181:297,43413,849
Isle of Man81:10,7282,153
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland141:316,41912,423
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4571:53,3386,409
Scotland51:748,64318,576
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Elworthy (15) may also be a first name.

Elworthy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Elworthy,' a parish in Somerset, six miles from Wiveliscombe.

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

(English) belonging to Elworth or Elworthy [the second element is the Old English worð-ig, an estate, farm, &c.; for the first v. under Elwell]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in co. Somerset.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The Elworthys, who are now at home in the South Molton district, probably take their name from a Somersetshire parish.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Elworthy Last Name Facts

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

The surname Elworthy is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Elworthy? popularity and diffusion

Elworthy is the 302,643rd most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 5,811,440 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 42 percent of Elworthy live; 42 percent live in Northern Europe and 42 percent live in British Isles. Elworthy is also the 2,900,335th most widespread first name world-wide, borne by 15 people.

This last name is most common in England, where it is carried by 386 people, or 1 in 144,347. In England it is most numerous in: Devon, where 24 percent are found, Greater London, where 19 percent are found and Hampshire, where 5 percent are found. Aside from England it is found in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Australia, where 16 percent are found.

Elworthy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Elworthy has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Elworthy surname contracted 16 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,300 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 2,025 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 250 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 360 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Elworthy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Elworthy last name is principally Catholic (79%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Elworthy last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered with the political party.

The amount Elworthy earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 22.07% less than the national average, earning R 185,196 per year; in United States they earn 21.09% more than the national average, earning $52,250 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.22% more than the national average, earning $56,250 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ellworthy942/
Alworthy880/
Holworthy82228/
Allworthy82106/
Halworthy821/
Gilworthy820/
Elvorty803/
Elwarthi758/
Ellworte754/
Elvorti672/
Elverty671/
Elborte671/
Alwarthi636/
Elverthi634/
Elvarthi633/
Helverty630/
Elvarti5350/
Elverti5330/
Alwarte536/
Eluerti531/
Eluarte531/
Aluerty531/
Elburti531/
Alverthi5012/
Alvarthi501/
Halverty501/

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