Wadworth Surname

1,860,621st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 99 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Wadworth Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Wadworth (Yorks), 14th cent. Waddeworth, Domesday Wadewrde = Wade’s or Wada’s Estate [v. Wade2, and + Old English worð, estate, etc.]

Wadworth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand521:87,08312,256
United States351:10,355,970420,657
England61:9,286,343223,652
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England611:399,59624,084
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States851:590,80839,807

Wadworth Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Wadworth (Yorks), 14th cent. Waddeworth, Domesday Wadewrde = Wade’s or Wada’s Estate [v. Wade2, and + Old English worð, estate, etc.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Wadworth Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wadworth is found in New Zealand more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wadworth? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,860,621st most prevalent last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 73,611,575 people. Wadworth occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 57 percent of Wadworth are found; 57 percent are found in Australasia and 57 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

It is most prevalent in New Zealand, where it is carried by 52 people, or 1 in 87,083. In New Zealand Wadworth is most numerous in: Marlborough Region, where 38 percent live, Southland Region, where 38 percent live and Canterbury Region, where 12 percent live. Besides New Zealand Wadworth is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 35 percent live and England, where 6 percent live.

Wadworth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wadworth has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wadworth last name fell 59 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 90 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wadworth Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wadworth surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered with the political party.

Wadworth earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.11% less than the national average, earning $37,062 USD per year.

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