Illingworth Surname

61,731st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,146 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

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.

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Illingworth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3,9641:14,0562,074
United States1,3991:259,08424,484
Australia8091:33,3694,401
Ecuador6561:24,2473,231
Canada3891:94,71910,322
New Zealand2821:16,0582,799
Scotland2011:26,6362,871
South Africa1041:520,93941,780
Mexico871:1,426,73815,813
Wales521:59,5105,360
Japan301:4,261,47637,285
France271:2,460,101186,232
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Cyprus171:52,0525,162
Greece141:791,41484,075
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Jersey81:12,4002,398
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Fiji11:894,3914,568
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3,3331:7,3131,139
Scotland631:59,4163,787
Wales71:224,0598,079
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1491:337,03826,036

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.

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

This surname found in Caithness is doubtless from Illingworth in the parish of Halifax, in the West Riding of Yorkshire.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Illingworth (homestead of Illa’s people), in Yorkshire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A chapelry in Yorkshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Yorkshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

The Illingworths derive their name from a village in the West Riding.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

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.

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