Unsworth Surname
Approximately 9,432 people bear this surname
Unsworth Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Unsworth,' a parish, once a chapelry in the ancient parish of Oldham, three miles from Bury, Lancashire, (a) Local, 'of Hunsworth,' a township in the parish of Birstall, three miles from Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire No doubt these two surnames have become inextricably mixed.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5,769 | 1:9,658 | 1,423 |
| United States | 1,316 | 1:275,425 | 25,763 |
| Australia | 739 | 1:36,530 | 4,792 |
| Canada | 704 | 1:52,337 | 6,286 |
| New Zealand | 238 | 1:19,027 | 3,347 |
| Wales | 145 | 1:21,342 | 2,263 |
| South Africa | 122 | 1:444,080 | 37,713 |
| Scotland | 92 | 1:58,194 | 4,808 |
| Thailand | 62 | 1:1,139,328 | 167,850 |
| Argentina | 36 | 1:1,187,317 | 70,591 |
| France | 36 | 1:1,845,076 | 161,051 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Isle of Man | 27 | 1:3,179 | 679 |
| Netherlands | 25 | 1:675,487 | 54,943 |
| Northern Ireland | 16 | 1:115,315 | 6,804 |
| Malaysia | 12 | 1:2,457,852 | 95,442 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| Bermuda | 7 | 1:9,326 | 1,286 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Croatia | 4 | 1:1,057,151 | 57,892 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 30 | 1:147,662 | 8,013 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,409 | 1:7,150 | 1,109 |
| Wales | 28 | 1:56,015 | 2,800 |
| Isle of Man | 9 | 1:6,030 | 597 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 74 | 1:678,631 | 44,191 |
Unsworth Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Unsworth,' a parish, once a chapelry in the ancient parish of Oldham, three miles from Bury, Lancashire, (a) Local, 'of Hunsworth,' a township in the parish of Birstall, three miles from Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire No doubt these two surnames have become inextricably mixed.
David de Honneswrth, Staffordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Robertus Hunsworth, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
John Unsworth, of Golborne (Lancashire), 1590; Wills at Chester.
Richard Unsworth, of Bury (Lancashire) 1500: ibid.
James Unsworth, of Bolton (Lancashire), 1608: ibid.
Henry Unsworth, 1682: Preston Guild Rolls.
(Scandinavian + English) belonging to Unsworth (Lanc.) = Unn's Farm or Estate [Undesworth is the form in 1322 (‘Extent Manor, Mchstr.’), but the d is prob. the common post-n intrusion, and the pers. name the O.Scand. Unn-r (mod. Unn and Und), from Old Norse unna, to love: + Old English worð, farm, etc.] This name is occasionally for Hunsworth, q.v.
(English) One who came from Unsworth (Hund's homestead), in Lancashire.
A location name in Lancashire.
Unsworth: Unsworth is the Dame of a Lancashire district. It was a common Rochdale surname in the 16th century (P.).
Unsworth Demographics
Average Unsworth Salary in
United States
$48,239 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Unsworth Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Unsworth Come From? nationality or country of origin
Unsworth is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Unsworth? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 54,031st most frequently occurring last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 772,641 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Unsworth are found; 64 percent are found in Northern Europe and 64 percent are found in British Isles.
The last name Unsworth is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 5,769 people, or 1 in 9,658. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Greater Manchester, where 30 percent live, Lancashire, where 10 percent live and Merseyside, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account England Unsworth is found in 46 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent live and Australia, where 8 percent live.
Unsworth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Unsworth has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 169 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,778 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 518 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 1,314 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Unsworth Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Unsworth surname is primarily Methodist (60%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Unsworth surname are 8.04% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.81% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Unsworth earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 94.96% more than the national average, earning R 463,308 per year; in United States they earn 11.8% more than the national average, earning $48,239 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.46% more than the national average, earning $54,881 CAD per year.
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