Witworth Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Witworth Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Whitworth,' a chapelry in the parish of Rochdale, Lancashire This surname has a vigorous existence in the county Palatine.

1615. Susanna Whitworth, of Castleton, parish of Rochdale: Wills at Chester.

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Witworth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:14,498,357517,445
England31:18,572,686338,250
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England931:262,10118,696
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Witworth Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Whitworth,' a chapelry in the parish of Rochdale, Lancashire This surname has a vigorous existence in the county Palatine.

1615. Susanna Whitworth, of Castleton, parish of Rochdale: Wills at Chester.

1619. James Whitworth, of Brandwood, parish of Rochdale: ibid.

1635. Married — Jeremy Whitworth and Mary Pecke: St. Mary Aldermary.

1646. Edmund Whitworth, of Prestwich, husbandman: Wills at Chester.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Chapelries in Durham and Lancashire. The Whitworths of co. Durham were descendants of the Shaftos of Northumberland. Slogans of the North of England, p. xvii.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Witworth Last Name Facts

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

The last name Witworth is found most frequently in The United States. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Witworth? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,665,662nd most common family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 251,294,687 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 90 percent of Witworth reside; 86 percent reside in North America and 86 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 25 people, or 1 in 14,498,357. In The United States it is most common in: Texas, where 28 percent live, Florida, where 16 percent live and Missouri, where 12 percent live. Outside of The United States Witworth exists in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 10 percent live and Jamaica, where 3 percent live.

Witworth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Witworth has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name decreased 22 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 97 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Witworth Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Witworth surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75% registered with the political party.

Witworth earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 34.58% less than the national average, earning $28,228 USD per year.

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