Himsworth Surname

416,572nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 835 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Himsworth Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hemsworth,' a parish in West Riding of Yorks, six miles from Pontefract.

Himsworth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6241:89,2929,662
United States941:3,855,946211,262
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Wales191:162,87011,152
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
France31:22,140,907385,998
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1481:164,69814,111
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Himsworth Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hemsworth,' a parish in West Riding of Yorks, six miles from Pontefract.

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

A parish in Yorkshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Himsworth Last Name Facts

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

Himsworth is found most frequently in England. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Himsworth? popularity and diffusion

Himsworth is the 416,572nd most common surname internationally, held by around 1 in 8,727,600 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 81 percent of Himsworth reside; 79 percent reside in Northern Europe and 79 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Himsworth is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 624 people, or 1 in 89,292. In England it is mostly concentrated in: North Yorkshire, where 15 percent live, South Yorkshire, where 12 percent live and Lincolnshire, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account England it occurs in 18 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 11 percent live and Australia, where 3 percent live.

Himsworth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Himsworth has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Himsworth last name grew 422 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 2,350 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 225 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Himsworth Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Himsworth surname are 39.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 86.67% registered with the political party.

The amount Himsworth earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 12.31% more than the national average, earning $48,460 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.52% more than the national average, earning $57,396 CAD per year.

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