Illingworth Surname
Approximately 8,146 people bear this surname
Illingworth Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Illingworth,' a chapelry in the parish of Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire The American form is generally Iillngsworth. No doubt the form Ingleworth is the correct one, implying not the 'worth' or farmstead in some local ingle or nook, but the 'worth' or farmstead of Ingle the original settler; a Scandinavian personal name; v.
Read More About This SurnameIllingworth Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,964 | 1:14,056 | 2,074 |
| United States | 1,399 | 1:259,084 | 24,484 |
| Australia | 809 | 1:33,369 | 4,401 |
| Ecuador | 656 | 1:24,247 | 3,231 |
| Canada | 389 | 1:94,719 | 10,322 |
| New Zealand | 282 | 1:16,058 | 2,799 |
| Scotland | 201 | 1:26,636 | 2,871 |
| South Africa | 104 | 1:520,939 | 41,780 |
| Mexico | 87 | 1:1,426,738 | 15,813 |
| Wales | 52 | 1:59,510 | 5,360 |
| Japan | 30 | 1:4,261,476 | 37,285 |
| France | 27 | 1:2,460,101 | 186,232 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| Cyprus | 17 | 1:52,052 | 5,162 |
| Greece | 14 | 1:791,414 | 84,075 |
| Malaysia | 11 | 1:2,681,293 | 102,971 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Jersey | 8 | 1:12,400 | 2,398 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| Belgium | 7 | 1:1,642,378 | 98,400 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 10 | 1:442,987 | 15,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,333 | 1:7,313 | 1,139 |
| Scotland | 63 | 1:59,416 | 3,787 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:224,059 | 8,079 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 149 | 1:337,038 | 26,036 |
Illingworth (11) may also be a first name.
Illingworth Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Illingworth,' a chapelry in the parish of Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire The American form is generally Iillngsworth. No doubt the form Ingleworth is the correct one, implying not the 'worth' or farmstead in some local ingle or nook, but the 'worth' or farmstead of Ingle the original settler; a Scandinavian personal name; v. Ingle.
Hugo de Illgelworth, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Agnes de Elyngworth, 1379: ibid.
Johannes de Illyngworth, 1379: ibid.
Johannes de Illyngworth, 1379: ibid.
1585. John Illingworthe and Alice Justice: Marriage Lic. (London).
1790. Married — John Illingsworth and Sarah Howes: St. George, Hanover Square.
1808. — William Illingworth and Han. nah Vaughan: ibid.
This surname found in Caithness is doubtless from Illingworth in the parish of Halifax, in the West Riding of Yorkshire.
(English) belonging to Illingworth (Yorks), 14th cent. Illyng- worth = the Farm or Estate of the Ill(a Family [Anglo-Saxon *Illinga-worð--inga, genit. pl. of the son suff. -ing; worð, farm, estate]
(English) One who came from Illingworth (homestead of Illa’s people), in Yorkshire.
A chapelry in Yorkshire.
A location name in Yorkshire.
The Illingworths derive their name from a village in the West Riding.
Illingworth Demographics
Average Illingworth Salary in
United States
$45,620 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Illingworth Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Illingworth Come From? nationality or country of origin
Illingworth occurs most in England. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Illingworth? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 61,731st most commonly held family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 894,616 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Illingworth are found; 52 percent are found in Northern Europe and 52 percent are found in British Isles. Illingworth is also the 3,487,849th most frequently occurring first name in the world, held by 11 people.
Illingworth is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 3,964 people, or 1 in 14,056. In England Illingworth is most frequent in: West Yorkshire, where 28 percent reside, Greater London, where 8 percent reside and North Yorkshire, where 7 percent reside. Apart from England this last name exists in 40 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent reside and Australia, where 10 percent reside.
Illingworth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Illingworth has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Illingworth surname increased 119 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 939 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 319 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 743 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 90 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Illingworth Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Illingworth surname is predominantly Anglican (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States Illingworth are 3.84% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50.61% registered with the political party.
The amount Illingworth earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 4.11% less than the national average, earning R 227,868 per year; in United States they earn 5.73% more than the national average, earning $45,620 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.42% more than the national average, earning $49,893 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillingworth | 96 | 24 | / |
| Illingwworth | 96 | 1 | / |
| Ilingworth | 95 | 5 | / |
| Illingwort | 95 | 1 | / |
| Ellingworth | 91 | 626 | / |
| Yllingworth | 91 | 1 | / |
| Illingworht | 91 | 1 | / |
| Illingwortt | 91 | 0 | / |
| Illengworth | 91 | 0 | / |
| Hullingworth | 87 | 1 | / |
| Hellingworth | 87 | 0 | / |
| Ellingwort | 86 | 4 | / |
| Ulingworth | 86 | 0 | / |
| Elingworth | 86 | 0 | / |
| Illengwarth | 82 | 9 | / |
| Ellingworht | 82 | 1 | / |
| Illengwart | 76 | 2 | / |
| Ellingword | 76 | 0 | / |
| Illengvartová | 58 | 1 | / |
| Illengvard | 57 | 1 | / |
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