Littleworth Surname

1,263,456th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 182 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Littleworth 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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Littleworth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1211:460,48030,233
United States561:6,472,481306,764
France11:66,422,722504,397
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England461:529,89928,330
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Littleworth 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

Littleworth Last Name Facts

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

Littleworth is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Littleworth? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,263,456th most widely held surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 40,041,461 people. The surname Littleworth is primarily found in Europe, where 69 percent of Littleworth reside; 68 percent reside in Northern Europe and 67 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most numerous in England, where it is held by 121 people, or 1 in 460,480. In England Littleworth is mostly found in: Hertfordshire, where 21 percent reside, Greater London, where 20 percent reside and Hampshire, where 12 percent reside. Besides England Littleworth exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 31 percent reside and France, where 1 percent reside.

Littleworth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Littleworth has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Littleworth surname expanded 263 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 2,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Littleworth Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Littleworth last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Littleworth surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the political party.

Littleworth earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.41% more than the national average, earning $50,230 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Littlewort9541/
Lyleworth801/
Laylesworth732/
Leite Learth701/
Littlebard671/
Lelewor671/
Wldlwerth601/
Lilevar5610/
Liliwar561/
Lilesvar533/

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