Elworthy Surname
Approximately 1,254 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 386 | 1:144,347 | 13,933 |
| United States | 234 | 1:1,548,970 | 104,799 |
| Australia | 196 | 1:137,733 | 14,860 |
| New Zealand | 111 | 1:40,796 | 6,843 |
| Canada | 109 | 1:338,033 | 30,736 |
| Wales | 81 | 1:38,204 | 3,749 |
| South Africa | 68 | 1:796,731 | 54,178 |
| Ireland | 35 | 1:134,541 | 6,387 |
| Scotland | 18 | 1:297,434 | 13,849 |
| Isle of Man | 8 | 1:10,728 | 2,153 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 14 | 1:316,419 | 12,423 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 457 | 1:53,338 | 6,409 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18 | 1:2,789,927 | 129,797 |
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.
(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]
A parish in co. Somerset.
The Elworthys, who are now at home in the South Molton district, probably take their name from a Somersetshire parish.
Elworthy Demographics
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellworthy | 94 | 2 | / |
| Alworthy | 88 | 0 | / |
| Holworthy | 82 | 228 | / |
| Allworthy | 82 | 106 | / |
| Halworthy | 82 | 1 | / |
| Gilworthy | 82 | 0 | / |
| Elvorty | 80 | 3 | / |
| Elwarthi | 75 | 8 | / |
| Ellworte | 75 | 4 | / |
| Elvorti | 67 | 2 | / |
| Elverty | 67 | 1 | / |
| Elborte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alwarthi | 63 | 6 | / |
| Elverthi | 63 | 4 | / |
| Elvarthi | 63 | 3 | / |
| Helverty | 63 | 0 | / |
| Elvarti | 53 | 50 | / |
| Elverti | 53 | 30 | / |
| Alwarte | 53 | 6 | / |
| Eluerti | 53 | 1 | / |
| Eluarte | 53 | 1 | / |
| Aluerty | 53 | 1 | / |
| Elburti | 53 | 1 | / |
| Alverthi | 50 | 12 | / |
| Alvarthi | 50 | 1 | / |
| Halverty | 50 | 1 | / |
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