Worrall Surname

34,787th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,233 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

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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Worrall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8,9861:6,201886
United States2,6141:138,66114,460
Australia1,2921:20,8952,901
Canada9071:40,6245,061
Wales3971:7,795868
South Africa2541:213,29822,519
New Zealand1841:24,6104,301
Scotland1551:34,5413,395
Ireland881:53,5113,767
France631:1,054,329115,549
Northern Ireland391:47,3094,079
Thailand361:1,962,176235,280
Spain311:1,508,13046,256
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Netherlands161:1,055,44866,951
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Isle of Man121:7,1521,559
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Mexico111:11,284,20041,789
Jersey101:9,9202,003
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Samoa41:48,452659
China41:341,830,39216,990
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland521:85,1905,835
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3,7741:6,459994
Wales281:56,0152,800
Scotland121:311,9359,798
Isle of Man81:6,784664
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5561:90,3219,312

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.

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

(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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Worle is a parish in Somerset; and Wirral a large district in Cheshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Yorkshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

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.

- dinn315

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

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Worralll934/
Woorrall930/
Worral92222/
Worall9249/
Worroll86125/
Borrall8662/
Worgall8644/
Warrall8627/
Whorral8627/
Worraul866/
Woorall865/
Worrail863/
Whorall862/
Werrall861/
Worrale860/
Worrald860/
Woirall860/
Woerall860/
Woral8310/
Wharrall801/
Worrasil801/
Wherrall800/
Borral77941/
Borall774/
Warral773/
Worale772/
Worrol772/
Worzal772/
Warall771/
Woralt771/
Worald771/
Worail771/
Wurall770/
Bourreall751/
Verrall713,195/
Barrall71482/
Varrall71263/
Burrall71232/
Warhall7132/
Watrall7117/
Borroll715/
Bourall712/
Borrayl712/
Vorrahl712/
Worasil711/
Warroll711/
Bárrall711/
Worhale711/
Vorhall710/
Borrail710/
Worrold710/
Boral6711,244/
Voral67379/
Borreill6799/
Waral6748/
Worasilp6714/
Vorrasil674/
Wural672/
Burreall672/
Bourrail671/
Bourhall671/

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