Westworth Surname

799,576th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 351 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Westworth Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the West Farm or Messuage [Old English west + worð]

Westworth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2421:230,24019,179
Australia461:586,86342,409
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Scotland111:486,71119,179
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England741:329,39721,471
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Westworth Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the West Farm or Messuage [Old English west + worð]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Westworth Last Name Facts

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

The surname Westworth occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Westworth? popularity and diffusion

The last name Westworth is the 799,576th most widespread family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 20,762,239 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 72 percent of Westworth reside; 72 percent reside in Northern Europe and 72 percent reside in British Isles.

Westworth is most frequent in England, where it is held by 242 people, or 1 in 230,240. In England Westworth is mostly found in: Lancashire, where 51 percent live, West Midlands, where 7 percent live and Merseyside, where 7 percent live. Outside of England this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 13 percent live and Canada, where 10 percent live.

Westworth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Westworth has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Westworth surname expanded 327 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 171 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Westworth Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Westworth earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 29.89% less than the national average, earning $30,250 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.55% less than the national average, earning $48,416 CAD per year.

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