Keyworth Surname

181,039th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,352 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Cook Islands

Keyworth Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Keyworth ,' a parish in Nottinghamshire, seven miles from Nottingham.

1590. Buried — Tobie Keworth, servant to Mr. John Hodgkins: St. Mary Aldermary.

1786. Married — George Cheshire and Catherine Keyworth: St.

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Keyworth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,2281:45,3735,716
United States6481:559,35046,103
Australia1451:186,17718,652
Canada1031:357,72432,292
New Zealand951:47,6677,746
South Africa341:1,593,46280,086
Thailand331:2,140,556247,258
Wales311:99,8247,946
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6831:35,6894,653
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1001:502,18735,305

Keyworth (10) may also be a first name.

Keyworth Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Keyworth ,' a parish in Nottinghamshire, seven miles from Nottingham.

1590. Buried — Tobie Keworth, servant to Mr. John Hodgkins: St. Mary Aldermary.

1786. Married — George Cheshire and Catherine Keyworth: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) belonging to Keyworth (Notts) [the second element is Old English worþ, a farm, estate: the first is either the Anglo-Saxon pers. name seen under Key (English), or the Old English cú, genit., dat., and pl. of cú, a cow]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in Nottinghamshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Nottinghamshire.

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

Keyworth is the name of a Notts parish, but the surname has long been known in the county, and two centuries ago there were freeholders thus called in Cottam and South Leverton (Harl.).

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

Keyworth Last Name Facts

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

The last name Keyworth occurs most in England. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Keyworth? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 181,039th most frequent family name on earth, held by around 1 in 3,098,446 people. The surname Keyworth occurs mostly in Europe, where 54 percent of Keyworth reside; 54 percent reside in Northern Europe and 54 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently used first name at a global level. It is borne by 10 people.

It is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 1,228 people, or 1 in 45,373. In England Keyworth is mostly found in: South Yorkshire, where 22 percent reside, Greater Manchester, where 9 percent reside and Greater London, where 9 percent reside. Beside England Keyworth exists in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 28 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.

Keyworth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Keyworth has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Keyworth last name rose 180 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 648 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 775 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Keyworth Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Methodist (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Keyworth last name are 8.2% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.97% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Keyworth earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 29.64% less than the national average, earning R 167,208 per year; in United States they earn 13.85% more than the national average, earning $49,127 USD per year and in Canada they earn 39.89% more than the national average, earning $69,503 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keysworth941/
Keayworth940/
Kayworth8849/
Kuyworth881/
Keyworht881/
Keiworth880/
Kaysworth824/
Kewarth806/
Keborth801/
Kaworth800/
Kieborth750/
Cheworth750/
Kebort71114/
Kiehborth7152/
Kewart7129/
Kybort7112/
Kevort712/
Keihborth711/
Kaewart6769/
Koevort6751/
Kiebort6712/
Kaeword6711/
Keawart678/
Kybarth678/
Keaword672/
Keyward672/
Kevarth672/
Keybart671/
Keyvart671/
Kiewart671/
Kewaart671/
Keibort670/
Caworth670/

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