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Where Does The Last Name Work Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Work is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Work.

How Common Is The Last Name Work? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Work is the 22,679^th most widespread surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 304,294 people. The last name Work is mostly found in The Americas, where 44 percent of Work live; 43 percent live in North America and 43 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 797,647^th most widespread first name internationally It is held by 135 people.

Work is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 9,200 people, or 1 in 39,398. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 11 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 8 percent reside and Texas, where 8 percent reside. Beside The United States this surname occurs in 131 countries. It is also common in Ethiopia, where 9 percent reside and England, where 9 percent reside.

Work Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Work has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 464 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 2,664 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 125 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 667 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 170 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Work Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (70%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Work last name are 14.8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.57% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Work earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.04% more than the national average, earning $44,030 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.48% more than the national average, earning $50,417 CAD per year.