Petworth Surname

2,661,929th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 53 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Petworth Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Petworth (Sussex), the Domesday Peteorde. If the Domesday-Book form had been the earliest found there would have been little difficulty in concluding that Petworth was Pæta’s or Peata’s Estate; but there seems to be no doubt that the place is that referred to in a late-8th-cent.

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Petworth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England431:1,295,76958,667
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Wales41:773,63329,106
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England251:975,01539,671
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Petworth Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Petworth (Sussex), the Domesday Peteorde. If the Domesday-Book form had been the earliest found there would have been little difficulty in concluding that Petworth was Pæta’s or Peata’s Estate; but there seems to be no doubt that the place is that referred to in a late-8th-cent. Latin charter of Aldwulf, Ealdorman of the South Saxons (‘dux Súþ-Saxonum’), as Peartingawyrth = the Estate of the Peart- Family [v. under Partington; and + Old English wurþ, weorþ, enclosure, farm, estate]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Petworth Last Name Facts

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

The surname Petworth is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Petworth? popularity and diffusion

The last name Petworth is the 2,661,929th most frequently held last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 137,500,866 people. The surname Petworth occurs predominantly in Europe, where 89 percent of Petworth are found; 89 percent are found in Northern Europe and 89 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most widespread in England, where it is held by 43 people, or 1 in 1,295,769. In England Petworth is mostly found in: West Sussex, where 63 percent are found, Hampshire, where 21 percent are found and Isle of Wight, where 9 percent are found. Not including England this last name occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 8 percent are found and Wales, where 8 percent are found.

Petworth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Petworth has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 172 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pedworth886/
Patworth883/
Pitworth881/
Padworth751/
Pitwor7164/
Petwar712/
Pettwar671/
Pethward630/
Paitwar5340/
Peddwar538/
Patward531/
Potward531/
Pedward531/
Peduarte501/

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