Norsworthy Surname

116,792nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,945 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Norsworthy Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Nosworthy.' Evidently some spot in Devon or Wilts. The suffix -worth (v. Worth) is commonly found as -worthy; compare Langworthy, Kenworthy.

Walter Noswuth, Wiltshire, 1273.

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Norsworthy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,9861:121,38612,969
England3311:168,33315,551
Australia3301:81,8059,494
Canada1941:189,92618,713
South Africa561:967,45960,627
New Zealand191:238,33322,631
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Bermuda71:9,3261,286
Swaziland41:324,550996
Barbados21:143,7241,981
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
France11:66,422,722504,397
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1631:149,54213,222
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3041:165,19314,986

Norsworthy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Nosworthy.' Evidently some spot in Devon or Wilts. The suffix -worth (v. Worth) is commonly found as -worthy; compare Langworthy, Kenworthy.

Walter Noswuth, Wiltshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1730. Married — Joseph Nosworthy, carpenter, and Elizabeth Pomfett: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1800. — William Norsworthy and Mary Bray: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

The Nosworthys are now at home in the Exeter district. John Nosworthy was mayor of that city in 1521 (I.). Nosworthy is also an old name in the Ashburton district, Notsworthy being a manor in Widecombe (Dy.). John Noseworthy was an Ashburton churchwarden in 1503 (A.), and John Nosworthy was rector of Manaton 200 years ago (W. A.). This was also an old Cornish name in the 16th and 17th centuries: it was borne by a justice of the peace of the county in the reign of Elizabeth, by a mayor of Truro in the reign of Charles I., and by a high sheriff in the time of Cromwell (Polwbele's "Cornwall").

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Norsworthy Last Name Facts

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

The surname Norsworthy occurs most in The United States. It can also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Norsworthy.

How Common Is The Last Name Norsworthy? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 116,792nd most numerous family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,847,287 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 74 percent of Norsworthy are found; 74 percent are found in North America and 74 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 2,986 people, or 1 in 121,386. In The United States Norsworthy is most prevalent in: Texas, where 21 percent live, California, where 7 percent live and Louisiana, where 7 percent live. Outside of The United States Norsworthy exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in England, where 8 percent live and Australia, where 8 percent live.

Norsworthy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Norsworthy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Norsworthy surname expanded 982 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 203 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Norsworthy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Baptist (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Norsworthy last name are 19.02% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.79% registered with the party.

The amount Norsworthy earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 37.06% more than the national average, earning R 325,716 per year; in United States they earn 4.23% less than the national average, earning $41,323 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.54% more than the national average, earning $53,926 CAD per year.

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