Holesworth Surname
Approximately 49 people bear this surname
Holesworth Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 30 | 1:12,081,964 | 463,456 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 40 | 1:609,384 | 30,680 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 44 | 1:1,141,334 | 65,198 |
Holesworth Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Halesworth,' a parish in Suffolk, early pronounced Haldsworth. (2) Local, 'of Haldsworth,' a spot in Yorkshire which I have not identified. One thing is certain, the Lancashire and Yorkshire Holdsworths or Houldsworths are sprung from a family represented in the following entries:
John de Haldeworth, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Johannes Haldeworthe, of Leathley, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Ricardus de Haldeworthe, of Southowrara, 1379: ibid.
Johannes de Haleworth, sittor, 1379: ibid.
Of the Suffolk surname the following are instances:
1374. Adam de Halesworth, prior, Norwich: History of Norfolk.
1495. Richard Haldysworth, rector of Ridlesworth, Norfolk: ibid.
1613. Robert Haldesworth, rector of Great Wrotham, Norfolk: ibid.
Of the Yorkshire surname the following are instances:
1593/4- Joshua Houldsworth, Yorkshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1595. Robert Haulsworth, or Holdsworth, Yorkshire: ibid.
1596. Henry Hauldesworth, Yorkshire: ibid.
1602. Michael Haldsworth, Yorkshire: ibid.
Thus the changes from Haldeworth or Haldsworth in the 13th century to Holdsworth or Houlds worth in the 19th are clearly marked at every stage.
Holesworth Demographics
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Holesworth Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Holesworth Come From? nationality or country of origin
Holesworth has its highest incidence in The United States. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Holesworth? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,776,799th most commonly held last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 148,725,427 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 80 percent of Holesworth are found; 80 percent are found in North America and 80 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 30 people, or 1 in 12,081,964. In The United States it is most frequent in: Washington, where 50 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 23 percent live and Colorado, where 13 percent live. Barring The United States this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 18 percent live and England, where 18 percent live.
Holesworth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Holesworth has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Holesworth last name contracted 32 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 77 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Holesworth Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Holesworth surname are 16.87% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.64% registered with the political party.
The amount Holesworth earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 7.36% less than the national average, earning $39,973 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.89% less than the national average, earning $46,260 CAD per year.
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