Ensworth Surname

874,560th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 309 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Ensworth Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ainsworth,' most probably a variant of the well-established Lancashire surname Ainsworth, which see. In any case Ensworth has become absorbed in the county by Ainsworth.

William Ennsworth, Cheshire, 1651: East Cheshire.

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Ensworth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2891:1,254,18388,515
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
England11:55,718,059489,080
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1611:311,91724,534

Ensworth (43) may also be a first name.

Ensworth Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ainsworth,' most probably a variant of the well-established Lancashire surname Ainsworth, which see. In any case Ensworth has become absorbed in the county by Ainsworth.

William Ennsworth, Cheshire, 1651: East Cheshire.

John Ensworth, of Robie, Lancashire, 1671: Wills at Chester.

William Ensworth, of Hulme, Lancashire, 1672: ibid.

Nicholas Ensworth, of Heswall, yeoman, 1664: ibid.

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

A variant of Ainsworth, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ensworth Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ensworth is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ensworth? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 874,560th most commonly used last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 23,584,291 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Ensworth are found; 97 percent are found in North America and 97 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,545,828th most widespread forename in the world, held by 43 people.

Ensworth is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 289 people, or 1 in 1,254,183. In The United States it is most frequent in: Illinois, where 14 percent reside, Missouri, where 9 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Besides The United States it exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 4 percent reside and Malaysia, where 2 percent reside.

Ensworth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ensworth has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ensworth last name grew 180 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 91 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ensworth Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Ensworth are 0.52999999999999% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.7% being registered to vote for the political party.

Ensworth earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.43% more than the national average, earning $48,942 USD per year.

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Ensworth Reference & Research

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