Waterworth Surname
Approximately 3,993 people bear this surname
Waterworth Surname Definition:
(English) Dweller at the Farm or Estate by the Water [Old English wœter + worð] Robert Watmaghe.—Yorks Poll-Tax, A.D. 1379.
Waterworth Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,290 | 1:24,331 | 3,358 |
| United States | 817 | 1:443,646 | 38,107 |
| Australia | 355 | 1:76,044 | 8,891 |
| Northern Ireland | 170 | 1:10,853 | 1,674 |
| New Zealand | 117 | 1:38,704 | 6,577 |
| Canada | 90 | 1:409,395 | 36,056 |
| South Africa | 47 | 1:1,152,717 | 66,933 |
| Scotland | 28 | 1:191,208 | 10,357 |
| Wales | 19 | 1:162,870 | 11,152 |
| Zimbabwe | 18 | 1:857,680 | 57,134 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:42,911 | 3,686 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 73 | 1:60,683 | 4,748 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,322 | 1:18,438 | 2,657 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 91 | 1:551,854 | 37,927 |
Waterworth Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Dweller at the Farm or Estate by the Water [Old English wœter + worð] Robert Watmaghe.—Yorks Poll-Tax, A.D. 1379.
Waterworth Demographics
Average Waterworth Salary in
United States
$48,757 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Waterworth Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Waterworth Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Waterworth is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Waterworth? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 115,593rd most commonly held family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 1,825,080 people. Waterworth is predominantly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Waterworth live; 63 percent live in Northern Europe and 63 percent live in British Isles.
The surname Waterworth is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 2,290 people, or 1 in 24,331. In England Waterworth is primarily found in: Greater Manchester, where 22 percent are found, Lancashire, where 14 percent are found and West Yorkshire, where 14 percent are found. Aside from England Waterworth exists in 29 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent are found and Australia, where 9 percent are found.
Waterworth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Waterworth has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 173 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 898 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 633 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 99 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Waterworth Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Presbyterian (49%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Waterworth last name are 7.49% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.26% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Waterworth earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 1.85% more than the national average, earning R 242,028 per year; in United States they earn 13% more than the national average, earning $48,757 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.39% more than the national average, earning $60,807 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watterworth | 95 | 384 | / |
| Waterwort | 95 | 1 | / |
| Watwerworth | 95 | 1 | / |
| Water Worth | 95 | 1 | / |
| Waterwoorth | 95 | 0 | / |
| Weatherworth | 91 | 0 | / |
| Waterwarth | 90 | 1 | / |
| Batterworth | 86 | 1 | / |
| Waterword | 84 | 1 | / |
| Watervoort | 80 | 89 | / |
| Botterworth | 76 | 1 | / |
| Watririthai | 67 | 65 | / |
| Wittwer Roth | 64 | 1 | / |
| Widera-Hirth | 55 | 1 | / |
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