Isworth Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Isworth Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ixworth,' a parish in Suffolk, seven miles from Bury St. Edmunds.

1315. William de Ixworth, vicar of Little Melton: History of Norfolk.

1360. John de Ixworth, rector of Threxton, Norfolk: ibid.

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Isworth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
England21:27,859,030389,889
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England291:840,53036,623
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Isworth Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ixworth,' a parish in Suffolk, seven miles from Bury St. Edmunds.

1315. William de Ixworth, vicar of Little Melton: History of Norfolk.

1360. John de Ixworth, rector of Threxton, Norfolk: ibid.

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

Isworth Last Name Facts

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

The surname Isworth is found in Australia more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Isworth click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Isworth? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 5,057,639th most prevalent surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 485,836,394 people. The surname Isworth occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 80 percent of Isworth are found; 80 percent are found in Australasia and 80 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

It is most widespread in Australia, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 2,249,642. In Australia Isworth is most frequent in: Victoria, where 100 percent live. Without taking into account Australia this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 13 percent live and Belarus, where 7 percent live.

Isworth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Isworth has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Isworth surname fell 93 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Eisworth93154/
Aisworth931/
Ishworth930/
Hisworth930/
Iesworth930/
Iworth929/
Haisworth881/
Eissworth880/
Eiseworth880/
Eiworth8620/
Esworth863/
Aiworth860/
Usworth860/
Iworh8391/
Iswor832/
Iwort831/
Eischworth820/
Eiswerth80361/
Eshworth800/
Eusworth800/
Hesworth800/
Husworth800/
Ishwor7716/
Iworte771/
Eworth771/
Iwortz770/
Haysworth756/
Eadsworth751/
Eetsworth751/
Ehhsworth751/
Hedsworth750/
Iwor73259/
Eiswert71395/
Exworth7128/
Heworth719/
Aiswert715/
Eiswore710/
Hayworth673,626/
Heyworth672,013/
Iswar671,618/
Ibort67142/
Aiwor6730/
Eswor6717/
Iwore6717/
Eworh6717/
Jeeworth675/
Isbor675/
Iwarh674/
Eiwor672/
Iwuor672/
Iwart671/
Iborh671/
Ichwarth670/
Ewort670/

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