Glentworth Surname

851,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 321 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Glentworth Surname Definition:

Local. From Glyn, a valley, and worth, a habitation, dwelling, or farm.

Glentworth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1691:329,69324,334
New Zealand991:45,7417,523
Canada381:969,62173,252
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England551:443,18925,511
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Glentworth Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Local. From Glyn, a valley, and worth, a habitation, dwelling, or farm.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Glentworth Last Name Facts

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

The last name Glentworth is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Glentworth? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 851,613th most commonly used surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 22,702,635 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 54 percent of Glentworth live; 54 percent live in Northern Europe and 54 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 169 people, or 1 in 329,693. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Lincolnshire, where 33 percent reside, South Yorkshire, where 14 percent reside and East Riding of Yorkshire, where 9 percent reside. Barring England this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 31 percent reside and Canada, where 12 percent reside.

Glentworth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Glentworth has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 307 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 29 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Glentworth Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Glentworth earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 51.14% less than the national average, earning $21,083 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.86% less than the national average, earning $48,261 CAD per year.

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