Killingworth Surname
Approximately 370 people bear this surname
Killingworth Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Killingworth,' a township in the parish of Long Benton, Northumberland Possibly another spot so called may have existed in Norfolk. Of course Shillingsworth is an imitative corruption of Chillingsworth.
Read More About This SurnameKillingworth Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 214 | 1:260,365 | 20,793 |
| United States | 137 | 1:2,645,686 | 159,417 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 119 | 1:204,835 | 16,153 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 97 | 1:517,718 | 36,097 |
Killingworth Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Killingworth,' a township in the parish of Long Benton, Northumberland Possibly another spot so called may have existed in Norfolk. Of course Shillingsworth is an imitative corruption of Chillingsworth. With Chillingworth, compare Church and Kirk.
Adam de Kellyngworthe, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1388. Thomas de Killingworth, vicar of Windham, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.
1561. Richard Killingworth, Norfolk: ibid.
1576. John Kyllingworthe and Alice Smithe, widow: Marriage Lic (London).
1616. John Killingworth, of London: Register of the University of Oxford.
1713. Married — John Shillingsworth and Isabella Boyce: St. James, Clerkenwell.
(English) belonging to Killingworth (Northumh.), 13th cent. Kellyngworthe = the Farmstead or Estate of Cooling for the Céol- Family [Old English worþ, farm, &c.; and see under the preceding name]
Killingworth Demographics
Average Killingworth Salary in
United States
$36,631 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Killingworth Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Killingworth Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Killingworth is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of Killingworth click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Killingworth? popularity and diffusion
Killingworth is the 769,129th most commonly held last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 19,696,070 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 59 percent of Killingworth reside; 59 percent reside in Northern Europe and 59 percent reside in British Isles.
The surname Killingworth is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 214 people, or 1 in 260,365. In England Killingworth is most numerous in: Suffolk, where 21 percent are found, Cambridgeshire, where 18 percent are found and Nottinghamshire, where 12 percent are found. Besides England Killingworth is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 37 percent are found and Australia, where 2 percent are found.
Killingworth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Killingworth has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Killingworth last name expanded 180 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 141 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Killingworth Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Killingworth surname are 0.84999999999999% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.38% registered to vote for the political party.
Killingworth earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 15.11% less than the national average, earning $36,631 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kellingworth | 92 | 0 | / |
| Klingworth | 91 | 6 | / |
| Chillingworth | 88 | 811 | / |
| Kaellingworth | 88 | 0 | / |
| Klingwort | 86 | 23 | / |
| Klingwarth | 82 | 1 | / |
| Clingworth | 82 | 0 | / |
| Chellingworth | 80 | 164 | / |
| Chillingwor | 78 | 2 | / |
| Klinkwort | 76 | 11 | / |
| Klingwart | 76 | 6 | / |
| Klinckwort | 73 | 35 | / |
| Klingvart | 67 | 1 | / |
| Klingbar | 60 | 0 | / |
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