Whorlow Surname

883,255th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 305 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Whorlow Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Whorlow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1791:311,27423,420
United States491:7,397,121336,459
Scotland381:140,8908,524
Australia351:771,30649,759
France11:66,422,722504,397
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England631:386,91123,603
Scotland41:935,80421,348

Whorlow Last Name Facts

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

The surname Whorlow is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Whorlow? popularity and diffusion

The last name Whorlow is the 883,255th most frequently occurring last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 23,893,593 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Whorlow live; 71 percent live in Northern Europe and 71 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 179 people, or 1 in 311,274. In England it is most frequent in: Kent, where 44 percent live, Hertfordshire, where 7 percent live and Warwickshire, where 7 percent live. Outside of England Whorlow exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 16 percent live and Scotland, where 12 percent live.

Whorlow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Whorlow has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Whorlow last name increased 284 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 950 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Whorlow Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Whorlow last name are 8.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.56% being registered to vote for the political party.

Whorlow earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.03% more than the national average, earning $51,360 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Worlow92359/
Wharlow861/
Whurlow860/
Wherlow860/
Warlow771,545/
Vorlow779/
Worlaw771/
Wurlow771/
Worrillow7520/
Worrellow750/
Wurzlow7133/
Warzlow7119/
Bjorlow7116/
Warlowe711/
Warrlow711/
Borleow710/
Warellow676/
Warillow674/
Warrliow672/
Warrllow670/

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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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  • 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 Whorlow
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