Watterworth Surname

748,537th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 384 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Watterworth Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Watterworth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2551:1,421,40897,813
Canada1241:297,14227,584
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Watterworth Last Name Facts

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

The last name Watterworth occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Watterworth? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 748,537th most widely held family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 18,977,984 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Watterworth reside; 96 percent reside in North America and 96 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 255 people, or 1 in 1,421,408. In The United States Watterworth is primarily concentrated in: Michigan, where 25 percent are found, Connecticut, where 15 percent are found and California, where 11 percent are found. Besides The United States Watterworth exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 32 percent are found and Brazil, where 0 percent are found.

Watterworth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Watterworth has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Watterworth last name rose 2,833 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 94 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Watterworth Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Watterworth surname is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Watterworth surname are 1.06% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.17% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Watterworth earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 9.74% more than the national average, earning $47,351 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.68% more than the national average, earning $53,004 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waterworth953,993/
Batterworth911/
Waterwoorth910/
Waterwort901/
Weatherworth870/
Waterwarth861/
Botterworth821/
Waterword801/
Watervoort7689/
Waterbor7420/
Waterboor701/
Weatherwar671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Watterworth
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