Wardleworth Surname

1,465,390th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 145 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Wardleworth Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Wardleworth (Lanc.) = the Ward-Hill Farm [v. under Wardle, Ward, and + Old English worð, farm, &c.]

Wardleworth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England921:605,63136,119
Australia271:999,84158,390
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
France11:66,422,722504,397
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1701:143,38512,847

Wardleworth Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Wardleworth (Lanc.) = the Ward-Hill Farm [v. under Wardle, Ward, and + Old English worð, farm, &c.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Wardleworth Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wardleworth is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wardleworth? popularity and diffusion

Wardleworth is the 1,465,390th most commonly occurring surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 50,258,937 people. The surname Wardleworth is primarily found in Europe, where 72 percent of Wardleworth reside; 69 percent reside in Northern Europe and 69 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 92 people, or 1 in 605,631. In England Wardleworth is most numerous in: Greater Manchester, where 36 percent reside, Lancashire, where 33 percent reside and West Yorkshire, where 7 percent reside. Beside England this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 19 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.

Wardleworth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wardleworth has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Wardleworth last name fell 46 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wardleworth Last Name Statistics demography

Wardleworth earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 99.17% more than the national average, earning $85,938 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wardlesworth961/
Wartleworth910/
Wardlebarth820/
Weir-Dilworth751/
Wardilwar701/

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