Stallworthy Surname

1,025,894th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 246 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Stallworthy Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the stalwart.' Middle English stalworth (Pricke of Conscience, 689). For the suggested curious origin of this word, 'good at stealing,' hence brave, strong, v. Skeat. With Stallworthy, compare the local Kenworthy and Langworthy for Kenworth and Langworth.

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Stallworthy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1131:493,08031,588
Australia601:449,92835,109
New Zealand291:156,14917,650
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Malta11:430,2723,380
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England351:696,43933,013
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Stallworthy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the stalwart.' Middle English stalworth (Pricke of Conscience, 689). For the suggested curious origin of this word, 'good at stealing,' hence brave, strong, v. Skeat. With Stallworthy, compare the local Kenworthy and Langworthy for Kenworth and Langworth.

John le Stalewrthe, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Henry Stalewrth, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Thomas Stalwrygh, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

John Staleworthman, Close Rolls, 13 Richard II.

1685. Baptised — Mathew. 2. Edward Stolwortman: St. Antholin (London).

1794. Married — Charles Hyde and Sarah Stalworth: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) Stalwart [Middle English stalworth(y, stalew(u)rthe, etc.; Old English stæl-wyrpe, serviceable] John le Stalewrthe.—Hand. Rolls.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Stallworthy Last Name Facts

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

The last name Stallworthy has its highest incidence in England. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Stallworthy? popularity and diffusion

Stallworthy is the 1,025,894th most frequently used surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 29,624,170 people. The last name Stallworthy occurs predominantly in Europe, where 47 percent of Stallworthy are found; 47 percent are found in Northern Europe and 47 percent are found in British Isles.

Stallworthy is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 113 people, or 1 in 493,080. In England Stallworthy is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 19 percent live, Oxfordshire, where 10 percent live and Greater Manchester, where 8 percent live. Barring England Stallworthy occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 24 percent live and New Zealand, where 12 percent live.

Stallworthy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Stallworthy has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Stallworthy surname expanded 323 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 325 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Stallworthy Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Stallworthy earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 96.51% more than the national average, earning $84,792 USD per year and in Canada they earn 56.88% more than the national average, earning $77,941 CAD per year.

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