Longworth Surname
Approximately 7,097 people bear this surname
Longworth Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Longworth,' a township in the parish of Bolton, Lancashire. With Longworthy, compare Langworthy or Kenworthy, the suffix -worth (v. Worth) frequently becoming worthy.
1572.
Read More About This SurnameLongworth Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,879 | 1:125,898 | 13,370 |
| England | 2,513 | 1:22,172 | 3,097 |
| Australia | 745 | 1:36,236 | 4,763 |
| Canada | 446 | 1:82,613 | 9,203 |
| Scotland | 89 | 1:60,155 | 4,924 |
| South Africa | 85 | 1:637,385 | 47,411 |
| Ireland | 83 | 1:56,734 | 3,894 |
| Wales | 66 | 1:46,887 | 4,434 |
| New Zealand | 58 | 1:78,075 | 11,384 |
| Spain | 17 | 1:2,750,120 | 61,567 |
| Italy | 13 | 1:4,704,361 | 107,811 |
| Costa Rica | 12 | 1:398,339 | 3,755 |
| France | 12 | 1:5,535,227 | 269,324 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Bermuda | 7 | 1:9,326 | 1,286 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:42,911 | 3,686 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 67 | 1:66,117 | 4,992 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,903 | 1:12,809 | 1,928 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 456 | 1:110,129 | 10,981 |
Longworth (14) may also be a first name.
Longworth Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Longworth,' a township in the parish of Bolton, Lancashire. With Longworthy, compare Langworthy or Kenworthy, the suffix -worth (v. Worth) frequently becoming worthy.
1572. Peter Sturer and Isabel Longeworthe: Marriage Lic. (London).
Ralph Longworth, of Edgworth. hear Bolton, tailor, 1587: Wills at Chester.
George Longworth, of Bolton, 1596 ibid.
Alice Longworth, of Longworth, 1612: ibid.
1621. John Longworth, Northamptonshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
(English) belonging to Longworth(y = the Long Enclosure or Estate [Old English long, lang + worþ, worþig] Cp. Langworth(y.
(English) One who came from Longworth (large homestead), the name of places in Berkshire and Lancashire.
Longworth Demographics
Average Longworth Salary in
United States
$47,411 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Longworth Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Longworth Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Longworth is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Longworth? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 69,738th most frequently used surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,026,849 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 46 percent of Longworth are found; 46 percent are found in North America and 46 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,024,661st most widely held first name worldwide, held by 14 people.
The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 2,879 people, or 1 in 125,898. In The United States Longworth is most numerous in: Ohio, where 12 percent reside, Florida, where 8 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States it exists in 42 countries. It is also common in England, where 35 percent reside and Australia, where 10 percent reside.
Longworth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Longworth has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Longworth surname increased 631 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 132 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,780 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 124 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Longworth Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Longworth last name is predominantly Catholic (72%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Longworth surname are 16.81% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.58% being registered with the political party.
The amount Longworth earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 13.07% more than the national average, earning R 268,704 per year; in United States they earn 9.88% more than the national average, earning $47,411 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.25% more than the national average, earning $52,291 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longwort | 94 | 0 | / |
| Langworth | 89 | 162 | / |
| Longwerth | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lomgworth | 89 | 0 | / |
| Longwarth | 89 | 0 | / |
| Langwort | 82 | 3 | / |
| Longwartz | 78 | 1 | / |
| Longvert | 71 | 69 | / |
| Langbort | 71 | 46 | / |
| Longward | 71 | 12 | / |
| Langword | 71 | 9 | / |
| Longbord | 71 | 1 | / |
| Langwehrt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Langbord | 59 | 109 | / |
| Langbart | 59 | 75 | / |
| Longbard | 59 | 14 | / |
| Langward | 59 | 4 | / |
| Longuard | 59 | 1 | / |
| Lankword | 59 | 1 | / |
| Langvardt | 56 | 178 | / |
| Languardt | 56 | 2 | / |
| Langbourd | 56 | 1 | / |
| Langbardt | 56 | 1 | / |
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