Worrall Surname
Approximately 15,233 people bear this surname
Worrall Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Wirral.' The district of Wirral, Cheshire, has originated most of the Worralls, Sec, of Lancashire and Cheshire. The surname seems to have reached London at a somewhat early period, (a) Local, 'of Worrall,' a hamlet four miles from Sheffield.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8,986 | 1:6,201 | 886 |
| United States | 2,614 | 1:138,661 | 14,460 |
| Australia | 1,292 | 1:20,895 | 2,901 |
| Canada | 907 | 1:40,624 | 5,061 |
| Wales | 397 | 1:7,795 | 868 |
| South Africa | 254 | 1:213,298 | 22,519 |
| New Zealand | 184 | 1:24,610 | 4,301 |
| Scotland | 155 | 1:34,541 | 3,395 |
| Ireland | 88 | 1:53,511 | 3,767 |
| France | 63 | 1:1,054,329 | 115,549 |
| Northern Ireland | 39 | 1:47,309 | 4,079 |
| Thailand | 36 | 1:1,962,176 | 235,280 |
| Spain | 31 | 1:1,508,130 | 46,256 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Netherlands | 16 | 1:1,055,448 | 66,951 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Isle of Man | 12 | 1:7,152 | 1,559 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| Mexico | 11 | 1:11,284,200 | 41,789 |
| Jersey | 10 | 1:9,920 | 2,003 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Samoa | 4 | 1:48,452 | 659 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 52 | 1:85,190 | 5,835 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,774 | 1:6,459 | 994 |
| Wales | 28 | 1:56,015 | 2,800 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:311,935 | 9,798 |
| Isle of Man | 8 | 1:6,784 | 664 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 556 | 1:90,321 | 9,312 |
Worrall (27) may also be a first name.
Worrall Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Wirral.' The district of Wirral, Cheshire, has originated most of the Worralls, Sec, of Lancashire and Cheshire. The surname seems to have reached London at a somewhat early period, (a) Local, 'of Worrall,' a hamlet four miles from Sheffield.
Hugh Wirrall, Cheshire, 1630: East Cheshire.
William Wyrhall, Cheshire, 1664: ibid.
1586. Married — Robert Worrell and Joane Childe: St. Mary Aldermary (London).
1590. Thomas Worrall, Cheshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1797. Married — William Richardson and Susanna Worrell: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) 1 for Wirrall, q.v.This is the origin of most of the Chesh. and Lanc. Worralls, &c.
2 belonging to Worrall (W. Yorks) [here the second elem. is apparently Old Northern English hall, a hall (there is a Worrall Hall): the first elem. is prob. an Anglo-Saxon pers, name (early forms are wanting) in Wier- (Old English wœr, true): cp. Worsley (worc.)] (Anglo-French-Teut.) for Warrall, Warrell,q.v.
Worle is a parish in Somerset; and Wirral a large district in Cheshire.
A location name in Yorkshire.
User-submitted Reference
Worrall is a Cheshire and Yorkshire surname. In Cheshire it's a mispell of Wirral, as in the Wirral Peninsula. In Yorkshire it's the name of a parish near Sheffield.
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Worrall Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Worrall Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Worrall is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Worrall.
How Common Is The Last Name Worrall? popularity and diffusion
The last name Worrall is the 34,787th most widespread surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 478,405 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Worrall are found; 64 percent are found in Northern Europe and 64 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 2,036,353rd most commonly used first name globally It is held by 27 people.
The surname is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 8,986 people, or 1 in 6,201. In England Worrall is most prevalent in: Greater Manchester, where 12 percent reside, Cheshire, where 11 percent reside and West Midlands, where 9 percent reside. Aside from England it occurs in 47 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent reside and Australia, where 8 percent reside.
Worrall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Worrall has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 238 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 470 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 1,418 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,292 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 169 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Worrall Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Worrall last name is chiefly Anglican (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Worrall surname are 16.6% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.37% registered with the political party.
The amount Worrall earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 137.03% more than the national average, earning 820,326 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 133.14% more than the national average, earning R 554,028 per year; in United States they earn 12.26% more than the national average, earning $48,440 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.76% more than the national average, earning $50,556 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whorrall | 93 | 230 | / |
| Worralll | 93 | 4 | / |
| Woorrall | 93 | 0 | / |
| Worral | 92 | 222 | / |
| Worall | 92 | 49 | / |
| Worroll | 86 | 125 | / |
| Borrall | 86 | 62 | / |
| Worgall | 86 | 44 | / |
| Warrall | 86 | 27 | / |
| Whorral | 86 | 27 | / |
| Worraul | 86 | 6 | / |
| Woorall | 86 | 5 | / |
| Worrail | 86 | 3 | / |
| Whorall | 86 | 2 | / |
| Werrall | 86 | 1 | / |
| Worrale | 86 | 0 | / |
| Worrald | 86 | 0 | / |
| Woirall | 86 | 0 | / |
| Woerall | 86 | 0 | / |
| Woral | 83 | 10 | / |
| Wharrall | 80 | 1 | / |
| Worrasil | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wherrall | 80 | 0 | / |
| Borral | 77 | 941 | / |
| Borall | 77 | 4 | / |
| Warral | 77 | 3 | / |
| Worale | 77 | 2 | / |
| Worrol | 77 | 2 | / |
| Worzal | 77 | 2 | / |
| Warall | 77 | 1 | / |
| Woralt | 77 | 1 | / |
| Worald | 77 | 1 | / |
| Worail | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wurall | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bourreall | 75 | 1 | / |
| Verrall | 71 | 3,195 | / |
| Barrall | 71 | 482 | / |
| Varrall | 71 | 263 | / |
| Burrall | 71 | 232 | / |
| Warhall | 71 | 32 | / |
| Watrall | 71 | 17 | / |
| Borroll | 71 | 5 | / |
| Bourall | 71 | 2 | / |
| Borrayl | 71 | 2 | / |
| Vorrahl | 71 | 2 | / |
| Worasil | 71 | 1 | / |
| Warroll | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bárrall | 71 | 1 | / |
| Worhale | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vorhall | 71 | 0 | / |
| Borrail | 71 | 0 | / |
| Worrold | 71 | 0 | / |
| Boral | 67 | 11,244 | / |
| Voral | 67 | 379 | / |
| Borreill | 67 | 99 | / |
| Waral | 67 | 48 | / |
| Worasilp | 67 | 14 | / |
| Vorrasil | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wural | 67 | 2 | / |
| Burreall | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bourrail | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bourhall | 67 | 1 | / |
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