Headworth Surname

1,222,957th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 191 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Headworth Surname Definition:

A township in co. Durham.

Headworth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States901:4,027,321218,060
England691:807,50843,459
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Wales61:515,75523,171
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England681:358,46122,559
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Headworth Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A township in co. Durham.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Headworth Last Name Facts

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

Headworth is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of Headworth click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Headworth? popularity and diffusion

The surname Headworth is the 1,222,957th most frequent family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 38,154,691 people. Headworth is predominantly found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Headworth reside; 58 percent reside in North America and 58 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Headworth is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 90 people, or 1 in 4,027,321. In The United States Headworth is primarily found in: Michigan, where 31 percent live, Ohio, where 27 percent live and California, where 11 percent live. Apart from The United States this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also found in England, where 36 percent live and Canada, where 10 percent live.

Headworth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Headworth has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Headworth last name expanded 290 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 101 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Headworth Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Headworth last name are 41.47% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 88.24% registered with the political party.

The amount Headworth earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 14.7% less than the national average, earning $36,806 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.23% more than the national average, earning $66,193 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hedworth94285/
Hadworth940/
Chedworth893/
Heidworth890/
Edworth885/
Hetworth825/
Aidworth822/
Headword822/
Hatworth821/
Aedworth820/
Eastworth7812/
Chatworth786/
Hathworth781/
Atworth7511/
Hedwert753/
Edwarth753/
Hadwart752/
Hadwert752/
Hedword751/
Edwerth750/
Chestworth748/
Headward71113/
Edwor7119/
Adwor719/
Hitworth711/
Headware711/
Edword67818/
Edwart6738/
Hedbor6723/
Heitwerth6721/
Hadwar6711/
Headwards6710/
Adword6710/
Edwhor677/
Hedwar672/
Edwert671/
Outhworth671/
Iedwor671/
Adwart670/
Aydeworth670/
Authworth670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Headworth
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