Kenworthy Surname
Approximately 8,057 people bear this surname
Kenworthy Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kenworthy,' a manor in East Cheshire; compare Langworthy for Langworth or Longworth; v. Worth.
Roger de Kenworthey, Cheshire, 1276: East Cheshire.
William de Kenworthey, Cheshire, 1389: ibid.
Read More About This SurnameKenworthy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,372 | 1:82,905 | 9,413 |
| England | 2,053 | 1:27,140 | 3,703 |
| Australia | 1,002 | 1:26,942 | 3,664 |
| Canada | 199 | 1:185,154 | 18,322 |
| New Zealand | 181 | 1:25,018 | 4,374 |
| Wales | 66 | 1:46,887 | 4,434 |
| South Africa | 37 | 1:1,464,262 | 76,407 |
| Brazil | 25 | 1:8,562,973 | 188,780 |
| Thailand | 19 | 1:3,717,808 | 320,775 |
| Scotland | 18 | 1:297,434 | 13,849 |
| Guam | 12 | 1:13,343 | 2,098 |
| Norway | 10 | 1:514,229 | 41,629 |
| Isle of Man | 8 | 1:10,728 | 2,153 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Anguilla | 6 | 1:2,239 | 218 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,004 | 1:12,163 | 1,851 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 825 | 1:60,871 | 6,689 |
Kenworthy (13) may also be a first name.
Kenworthy Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kenworthy,' a manor in East Cheshire; compare Langworthy for Langworth or Longworth; v. Worth.
Roger de Kenworthey, Cheshire, 1276: East Cheshire.
William de Kenworthey, Cheshire, 1389: ibid.
Robert de Tatton, of Kenworthey, 1370: ibid.
James Kenworthy, of Saddleworth, 1588: Wills at Chester.
Richard Kenworthy, of Saddleworth, 1616: ibid.
(English) belonging to Kenworthy (Chesh.), 13th cent. Kenworthey [the first element may be the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Céna (Cœna); or Cyna; or cyne-, royal-+ worðig, enclosure, farm, estate]
Kenworthy Demographics
Average Kenworthy Salary in
United States
$44,292 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kenworthy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kenworthy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kenworthy occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kenworthy? popularity and diffusion
Kenworthy is the 62,318th most commonly used family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 904,499 people. The surname Kenworthy is mostly found in The Americas, where 54 percent of Kenworthy are found; 54 percent are found in North America and 53 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Kenworthy is also the 3,159,357th most commonly used first name world-wide. It is borne by 13 people.
The surname Kenworthy is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 4,372 people, or 1 in 82,905. In The United States it is primarily found in: Indiana, where 12 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and Washington, where 7 percent live. Other than The United States this surname is found in 38 countries. It is also common in England, where 25 percent live and Australia, where 12 percent live.
Kenworthy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Kenworthy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kenworthy surname expanded 530 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 102 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 6,600 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kenworthy Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Kenworthy last name are 24.1% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70.87% registered with the political party.
The amount Kenworthy earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 12.69% more than the national average, earning 390,007 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 47.33% less than the national average, earning R 125,160 per year; in United States they earn 2.65% more than the national average, earning $44,292 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.24% more than the national average, earning $50,798 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenworthey | 95 | 64 | / |
| Kennworthy | 95 | 4 | / |
| Kenworty | 94 | 1 | / |
| Kinworthy | 89 | 505 | / |
| Kenworhty | 89 | 2 | / |
| Kenworthi | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kenwerthy | 89 | 0 | / |
| Kenwortty | 89 | 0 | / |
| Knworthey | 89 | 0 | / |
| Kimworthy | 78 | 1 | / |
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