Worlington Surname

14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Worlington Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Worlington (Suff.; Devon), proh. repr. an Anglo-Saxon *Wœrwulfinga-tún = the Estate of the WÆRWULF Family [the Anglo-Saxon pers. name is a compound of wœr, true, trusty, and wulf, wolf + the genit. pl., -inga, of the son suff.

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Worlington Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686

Worlington (22) may also be a first name.

Worlington Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Worlington (Suff.; Devon), proh. repr. an Anglo-Saxon *Wœrwulfinga-tún = the Estate of the WÆRWULF Family [the Anglo-Saxon pers. name is a compound of wœr, true, trusty, and wulf, wolf + the genit. pl., -inga, of the son suff. -ing + tún, estate, farm, &c.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Worlington Last Name Facts

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

The surname Worlington has its highest incidence in The United States. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Worlington? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 14,316,765th most widespread last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name Worlington occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Worlington reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Worlington is also the 2,301,746th most widespread first name in the world, held by 22 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 362,458,933. In The United States Worlington is primarily found in: Texas, where 100 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Warlington9017/
Vorlington901/
Burlington80837/
Wearellington781/
Burllington760/
Werling Ödeen611/

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