Walsworth Surname

321,376th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,162 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Walsworth Surname User-submission:

This family arrived in the US in 1696, to the locale of Fishers Island (East Coast New York) and was run off the island by pirates. The surname originates from a settlement called Walsworth, in England.

Walsworth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9671:374,82833,176
England1191:468,21930,572
Canada671:549,93446,038
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
France11:66,422,722504,397
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2371:211,89318,185

Walsworth (22) may also be a first name.

Walsworth Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This family arrived in the US in 1696, to the locale of Fishers Island (East Coast New York) and was run off the island by pirates. The surname originates from a settlement called Walsworth, in England.

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Walsworth Last Name Facts

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

The last name Walsworth is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Walsworth click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Walsworth? popularity and diffusion

Walsworth is the 321,376th most frequently held family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,271,554 people. The surname Walsworth occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 85 percent of Walsworth are found; 85 percent are found in North America and 85 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Walsworth is also the 2,301,746th most prevalent given name on earth. It is borne by 22 people.

Walsworth is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 967 people, or 1 in 374,828. In The United States it is most frequent in: Louisiana, where 27 percent are found, California, where 12 percent are found and Michigan, where 10 percent are found. Excluding The United States Walsworth occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in England, where 10 percent are found and Canada, where 6 percent are found.

Walsworth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Walsworth has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 408 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Walsworth Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Walsworth last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Walsworth earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.53% more than the national average, earning $44,672 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.68% more than the national average, earning $50,020 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

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