Whithworth Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Whithworth Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Whithworth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:6,190,895170,599
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Whithworth Last Name Facts

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

The last name Whithworth occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Whithworth? popularity and diffusion

The last name Whithworth is the 4,908,606th most prevalent last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. Whithworth occurs mostly in Europe, where 56 percent of Whithworth live; 56 percent live in Northern Europe and 56 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Whithworth is most common in England, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 6,190,895. In England Whithworth is mostly found in: Greater Manchester, where 67 percent reside, Essex, where 11 percent reside and Northumberland, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account England Whithworth occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 31 percent reside and Canada, where 6 percent reside.

Whithworth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Whithworth has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Whithworth surname decreased 29 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Whithworth Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Whithworth last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Whithworth
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