Woodsworth Surname

1,152,132nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 208 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Guyana

Woodsworth Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Woodsworth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1251:294,76527,374
United States471:7,711,892346,147
England301:1,857,26974,552
Guyana31:254,07411,262
France11:66,422,722504,397
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England291:840,53036,623
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States851:590,80839,807

Woodsworth Last Name Facts

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

The last name Woodsworth is found in Canada more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Woodsworth? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,152,132nd most frequently used last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 35,036,278 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 84 percent of Woodsworth live; 83 percent live in North America and 76 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most prevalent in Canada, where it is held by 125 people, or 1 in 294,765. In Canada it is most frequent in: British Columbia, where 35 percent live, Nova Scotia, where 31 percent live and Ontario, where 13 percent live. Other than Canada Woodsworth exists in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent live and England, where 14 percent live.

Woodsworth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Woodsworth has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Woodsworth last name declined 45 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 103 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Woodsworth Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Woodsworth are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Woodsworth earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 11.57% less than the national average, earning $38,156 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.2% more than the national average, earning $53,260 CAD per year.

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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 Woodsworth
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