Noseworthy Surname
Approximately 5,005 people bear this surname
Noseworthy 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.
Read More About This SurnameNoseworthy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 4,286 | 1:8,597 | 1,282 |
| United States | 665 | 1:545,051 | 45,128 |
| Qatar | 25 | 1:94,320 | 10,875 |
| Jamaica | 8 | 1:358,743 | 8,527 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
Noseworthy 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.
(English) belonging to Nos(e)worthy (? Devon) [the second element is the Old English worþig, a farm, enclosure: the first element may be the South. English nose, a neck of land]
(English) Dweller at a homestead on a neck of land.
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").
Noseworthy Demographics
Average Noseworthy Salary in
United States
$48,903 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Noseworthy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Noseworthy Come From? nationality or country of origin
Noseworthy is more commonly found in Canada than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Noseworthy? popularity and diffusion
The last name Noseworthy is the 95,103rd most common last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 1,456,053 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Noseworthy reside; 99 percent reside in North America and 97 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The last name Noseworthy is most frequent in Canada, where it is held by 4,286 people, or 1 in 8,597. In Canada Noseworthy is most prevalent in: Newfoundland and Labrador, where 48 percent are found, Ontario, where 27 percent are found and Alberta, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account Canada this last name occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent are found and Qatar, where 0 percent are found.
Noseworthy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Noseworthy has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 6,650 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 125 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Noseworthy Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Noseworthy surname are 7.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.89% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Noseworthy earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 13.34% more than the national average, earning $48,903 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.87% less than the national average, earning $46,268 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nosworthy | 95 | 1,900 | / |
| Noseworth | 95 | 7 | / |
| Noseworithy | 95 | 3 | / |
| Noisworthy | 90 | 51 | / |
| Knosworthy | 90 | 1 | / |
| Noseworhty | 90 | 1 | / |
| Nousworthy | 90 | 1 | / |
| Noesworthy | 90 | 1 | / |
| Nosworothy | 90 | 1 | / |
| Nosworthey | 90 | 1 | / |
| Nosewrothy | 90 | 1 | / |
| Nossworthy | 90 | 0 | / |
| Nosworth | 89 | 11 | / |
| Nasworthy | 84 | 606 | / |
| Nesworthy | 84 | 16 | / |
| Noswerthy | 84 | 1 | / |
| Nsworth | 82 | 1 | / |
| Nessworthy | 80 | 126 | / |
| Newsworthy | 80 | 0 | / |
| Naisworthy | 80 | 0 | / |
| Nasworthey | 80 | 0 | / |
| Nausworthy | 80 | 0 | / |
| Nasworth | 78 | 20 | / |
| Wnsworth | 78 | 0 | / |
| Nusworth | 78 | 0 | / |
| Neisworth | 74 | 10 | / |
| Nosseroth | 74 | 3 | / |
| Nausworth | 74 | 0 | / |
| Nosrath | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nasrathy | 67 | 70 | / |
| Nsrth | 67 | 11 | / |
| Noosrath | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nosrathi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Niswarth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nesereth | 67 | 0 | / |
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