Southworth Surname
Approximately 9,078 people bear this surname
Southworth Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Southworth,' a township in the parish of Winwick, Lancashire.
1587. Thomas Southworth, of Winwick, Lancashire: Wills at Chester.
1591-2. John Sothworth, Lancashire: Register of the University of Oxford.
Read More About This SurnameSouthworth Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,453 | 1:56,169 | 6,698 |
| England | 2,031 | 1:27,434 | 3,734 |
| Canada | 205 | 1:179,735 | 17,909 |
| Australia | 89 | 1:303,322 | 26,493 |
| New Zealand | 67 | 1:67,587 | 10,255 |
| South Africa | 65 | 1:833,503 | 55,653 |
| Wales | 44 | 1:70,330 | 6,116 |
| Scotland | 32 | 1:167,307 | 9,494 |
| Isle of Man | 29 | 1:2,959 | 610 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 1:1,929,780 | 92,581 |
| Mexico | 8 | 1:15,515,776 | 47,773 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,537 | 1:15,859 | 2,337 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,314 | 1:21,702 | 2,734 |
Southworth (24) may also be a first name.
Southworth Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Southworth,' a township in the parish of Winwick, Lancashire.
1587. Thomas Southworth, of Winwick, Lancashire: Wills at Chester.
1591-2. John Sothworth, Lancashire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1599. Henry Southworth, of Witton, yeoman: Wills at Chester.
1607. Robert Southworth, of Warrington: ibid.
1615. Edmund Sowthworth, Yorkshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
(English) belonging to Southworth (Lancs), 14th cent. Sotheworth, Suthworth, a.d. 1212 Suthewrthe = the South Enclosure or Farm [Old English súð + worð]
(English) One who came from Southworth (southern homestead), in Lancashire.
Southworth Demographics
Average Male Southworth Height
177.28 cm
Average Female Southworth Height
164.06 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Southworth Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Southworth Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Southworth occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Southworth click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Southworth? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 55,913th most commonly used last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 802,770 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 73 percent of Southworth live; 73 percent live in North America and 73 percent live in Anglo-North America. Southworth is also the 2,187,323rd most frequent given name in the world, borne by 24 people.
This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 6,453 people, or 1 in 56,169. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 9 percent live, Michigan, where 6 percent live and Virginia, where 6 percent live. Not including The United States it exists in 34 countries. It is also found in England, where 22 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.
Southworth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Southworth has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 279 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 132 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 3,200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Southworth Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Southworth last name is predominantly Catholic (40%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Southworth last name are 11.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.85% registered with the party.
The amount Southworth earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 15.24% more than the national average, earning R 273,852 per year; in United States they earn 6.88% more than the national average, earning $46,119 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.53% less than the national average, earning $49,419 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soutworth | 95 | 6 | / |
| Southwort | 95 | 3 | / |
| Sothworth | 95 | 3 | / |
| Southwourth | 95 | 1 | / |
| Southwordth | 95 | 1 | / |
| Suthworth | 95 | 1 | / |
| Southhworth | 95 | 0 | / |
| Southwoorth | 95 | 0 | / |
| Southhhworth | 91 | 0 | / |
| Sauthworth | 90 | 2 | / |
| Southwourt | 90 | 0 | / |
| Southwortt | 90 | 0 | / |
| Southwarth | 90 | 0 | / |
| Southwart | 84 | 39 | / |
| Southword | 84 | 10 | / |
| Sathworth | 84 | 1 | / |
| Shotworth | 84 | 1 | / |
| Shuttworth | 80 | 1 | / |
| Saithworth | 80 | 0 | / |
| Sudworth | 78 | 613 | / |
| Southward | 74 | 3,037 | / |
| Shadworth | 74 | 1 | / |
| Shattworth | 70 | 0 | / |
| Sothward | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chatworth | 63 | 6 | / |
| Sauthward | 63 | 1 | / |
| Soothward | 63 | 0 | / |
| Sudwarts | 56 | 57 | / |
| Satwartz | 56 | 1 | / |
| Seedwarth | 53 | 8 | / |
| Sadwarthe | 53 | 1 | / |
| Sadhwarte | 53 | 1 | / |
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