Littlewort Surname

3,055,934th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 41 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Littlewort Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Littleworth,' i.e. at the little worth or farm. This surname has been corrupted into Littlework and Littlewort. Littleworth is an ecclesiastical district in the union of Faringdon, Berkshire.

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Littlewort Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England251:2,228,72284,230
United States111:32,950,812797,015
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England201:1,218,76844,985

Littlewort Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Littleworth,' i.e. at the little worth or farm. This surname has been corrupted into Littlework and Littlewort. Littleworth is an ecclesiastical district in the union of Faringdon, Berkshire.

1591. Edmund Littleworke, Berkshire, pleb.: Register of the University of Oxford.

1665. William Litleworck and Sarah Edwards: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

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

(English) belonging to Littleworth = the Little Enclosure or Farm [Old English lýtel + worþ]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Littlewort Last Name Facts

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

Littlewort occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Littlewort? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,055,934th most frequently held family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 177,745,022 people. The surname Littlewort is primarily found in Europe, where 61 percent of Littlewort reside; 61 percent reside in Northern Europe and 61 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Littlewort is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 25 people, or 1 in 2,228,722. In England Littlewort is primarily concentrated in: Norfolk, where 36 percent are found, Dorset, where 20 percent are found and Greater London, where 16 percent are found. Other than England it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent are found and South Africa, where 12 percent are found.

Littlewort Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Littlewort has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Littlewort surname grew 125 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Littlewort Last Name Statistics demography

Littlewort earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 36.72% less than the national average, earning $27,304 USD per year.

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