Worrell Surname
Approximately 21,280 people bear this surname
Worrell 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.
Read More About This SurnameWorrell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15,547 | 1:23,314 | 2,931 |
| England | 1,583 | 1:35,198 | 4,644 |
| Barbados | 1,543 | 1:186 | 29 |
| Australia | 547 | 1:49,352 | 6,153 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 478 | 1:2,854 | 488 |
| Canada | 388 | 1:94,963 | 10,347 |
| Panama | 328 | 1:11,928 | 986 |
| Jamaica | 256 | 1:11,211 | 1,173 |
| Guyana | 156 | 1:4,886 | 863 |
| Ireland | 103 | 1:45,718 | 3,416 |
| Netherlands | 93 | 1:181,583 | 25,939 |
| Wales | 75 | 1:41,260 | 4,005 |
| New Zealand | 21 | 1:215,634 | 21,249 |
| Scotland | 21 | 1:254,944 | 12,577 |
| Belize | 16 | 1:22,217 | 1,827 |
| Philippines | 14 | 1:7,231,302 | 192,576 |
| Saint Lucia | 12 | 1:14,898 | 1,270 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 9 | 1:12,264 | 1,665 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Bermuda | 7 | 1:9,326 | 1,286 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Bahamas | 5 | 1:78,350 | 887 |
| British Virgin Islands | 5 | 1:6,319 | 600 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Cayman Islands | 2 | 1:31,946 | 1,715 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 | 1:34,329 | 862 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 39 | 1:113,586 | 6,892 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 642 | 1:37,968 | 4,893 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:174,268 | 6,522 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,957 | 1:25,661 | 3,164 |
Worrell (317) may also be a first name.
Worrell 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.
(English) One who came from Worrall (bog mytrle on a river lowland), in Yorkshire.
Worle is a parish in Somerset; and Wirral a large district in Cheshire.
William Werel, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Robert, Stephen W. 1198 (Ib.); H. Werle, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
Worrell Demographics
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Worrell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Worrell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Worrell occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Worrell? popularity and diffusion
It is the 25,348th most frequent surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 342,460 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 88 percent of Worrell reside; 75 percent reside in North America and 74 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 493,198th most frequently held forename globally, borne by 317 people.
The surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 15,547 people, or 1 in 23,314. In The United States Worrell is most numerous in: Virginia, where 10 percent live, North Carolina, where 8 percent live and New York, where 8 percent live. Beside The United States this surname is found in 61 countries. It is also found in England, where 7 percent live and Barbados, where 7 percent live.
Worrell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Worrell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Worrell surname rose 794 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 247 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 264 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it rose 833 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Worrell Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Anglican (97%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Worrell surname are 9.39% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.16% being registered with the political party.
The amount Worrell earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.97% less than the national average, earning $41,867 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.9% more than the national average, earning $51,126 CAD per year.
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