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 Male Kenworthy Height
176.26 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Kenworthy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kenworthy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kenworthy occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kenworthy? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kenworthy is the 62,318th most prevalent surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 904,499 people. Kenworthy occurs mostly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Kenworthy live; 54 percent live in North America and 53 percent live in Anglo-North America. Kenworthy is also the 3,159,357th most numerous first name world-wide It is held by 13 people.
The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 4,372 people, or 1 in 82,905. In The United States it is mostly found in: Indiana, where 12 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and Washington, where 7 percent live. Beside 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 through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kenworthy surname rose 530 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 102 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 6,600 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kenworthy Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Kenworthy last name is principally Catholic (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Kenworthy surname are 24.1% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 70.87% being registered to vote for 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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