Heyworth Surname

205,995th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,013 people bear this surname

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

Heyworth Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at 1 the High Farmstead [Middle English hey, Old English heáh, high + worþ, farmstead, estate, enclosure] 2 the Hay-Farmstead [v. Hay]

Heyworth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1721:47,5415,972
United States3141:1,154,32882,787
Australia2041:132,33214,365
Canada1461:252,36723,920
New Zealand691:65,62810,016
Wales231:134,5459,804
Isle of Man181:4,7681,008
France141:4,744,480251,814
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,3661:17,8442,584
Wales91:174,2686,522
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States461:1,091,71163,103

Heyworth Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at 1 the High Farmstead [Middle English hey, Old English heáh, high + worþ, farmstead, estate, enclosure] 2 the Hay-Farmstead [v. Hay]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Heyworth Last Name Facts

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

The surname Heyworth is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Heyworth? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 205,995th most frequent last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 3,620,241 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Heyworth are found; 61 percent are found in Northern Europe and 61 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most common in England, where it is carried by 1,172 people, or 1 in 47,541. In England it is primarily found in: Lancashire, where 38 percent live, Greater Manchester, where 15 percent live and Greater London, where 6 percent live. Not including England this surname exists in 26 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 16 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.

Heyworth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Heyworth has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Heyworth surname declined 14 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 683 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 256 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 186 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Heyworth Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Heyworth surname are 2.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55.71% being registered with the political party.

The amount Heyworth earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 18.14% more than the national average, earning $50,978 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.56% less than the national average, earning $48,908 CAD per year.

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