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.
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| 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
Longworth is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Longworth? popularity and diffusion
It is the 69,738th most widespread family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,026,849 people. The surname Longworth occurs mostly in The Americas, where 46 percent of Longworth reside; 46 percent reside in North America and 46 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Longworth is also the 3,024,661st most numerous first name on earth It is held by 14 people.
The surname Longworth is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 2,879 people, or 1 in 125,898. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Ohio, where 12 percent reside, Florida, where 8 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Other than The United States this last name occurs in 42 countries. It also occurs in England, where 35 percent reside and Australia, where 10 percent reside.
Longworth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Longworth has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Longworth surname grew 631 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 132 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 1,780 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 124 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Longworth Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (72%) in Ireland.
In The United States Longworth are 16.81% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.58% registered to vote for the 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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