Molesworth Surname

282,260th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,366 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Molesworth Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Molesworth,' a parish in Huntingdonshire.

John de Molesworthe, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard de Molesworth, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

Nicholas de Mulsewrthe, Huntingdonshire ibid.

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Molesworth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6291:576,24647,213
England3531:157,84214,874
Australia2201:122,70813,477
New Zealand801:56,6048,933
Canada451:818,79163,991
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Isle of Man81:10,7282,153
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2951:82,6288,808
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1221:411,62930,405

Molesworth Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Molesworth,' a parish in Huntingdonshire.

John de Molesworthe, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard de Molesworth, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

Nicholas de Mulsewrthe, Huntingdonshire ibid.

1624. Baptised — Winkfeilde, s. William Molsworthe: St. Michael. Cornhill.

1762. Married — John Molesworth and Barbara St. Aubyn: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Anneys de Mollesworthe del counte de Berewyk rendered homage 1296. The seal shows a parrot and another bird and S'Angn. s. Emol (Bain, II, p. 203,544). Perhaps from Molesworth in Huntingdonshire.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) belonging to Molesworth (Hunts), 13th cent. Molesworth(e = Mole’s Estate [Old English worð]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in Huntingdonshire. The family can be traced in early times to that county, and to Sir Walter de Molesworth, one of Edward the First's Crusaders. B.L.G.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Or De Limesy. This branch of the Norman house of Limesy is mentioned in Lord Lindsay’s ‘ Lives of the Lindsays,’ but without notice of the later descent. Sir Walter de M., with whom the peerages commence, bore the same arms as Sir Gilbert Lindesey, Hunts (Parliamentary Writs), and of Walter de Lindsay, c. 1250, the latter being Lord of Lamberton, Scotland, a branch of the house of Lindesay or Linsay. William de Lindesey held Molesworth 13th cent. (Testa de Neville). Hence the Viscounts and Baronets Molesworth.

The Norman People (1874)

A location name in Hunts.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Molesworth Last Name Facts

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

Molesworth occurs most in The United States. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Molesworth? popularity and diffusion

Molesworth is the 282,260th most commonly held surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 5,334,953 people. The last name Molesworth is primarily found in The Americas, where 49 percent of Molesworth reside; 49 percent reside in North America and 49 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most common in The United States, where it is held by 629 people, or 1 in 576,246. In The United States Molesworth is mostly concentrated in: Maryland, where 24 percent live, Michigan, where 13 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this surname is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in England, where 26 percent live and Australia, where 16 percent live.

Molesworth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Molesworth has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Molesworth last name rose 516 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 120 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Molesworth Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Molesworth surname are 15.35% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.12% registered with the party.

The amount Molesworth earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 233.85% more than the national average, earning R 793,344 per year; in United States they earn 7.46% more than the national average, earning $46,367 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.16% less than the national average, earning $48,609 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Moleworth952/
Molsworth951/
Molesworh951/
Malsworth840/
Mallsworth801/
Moleshwar746/
Mouleswar742/
Molewar712/
Mouleshwar704/
Maleswar6744/
Moldsvor6735/
Mouleeshwar671/

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