Worrill Surname

1,121,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 216 people bear this surname

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

Worrill 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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Worrill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1911:1,897,691123,202
New Zealand231:196,88420,367
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States981:512,43635,831

Worrill 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

Worrill Last Name Facts

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

Worrill is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Worrill.

How Common Is The Last Name Worrill? popularity and diffusion

Worrill is the 1,121,821st most prevalent last name globally, borne by around 1 in 33,738,638 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 77 percent of Worrill live; 77 percent live in North America and 77 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most common in The United States, where it is held by 191 people, or 1 in 1,897,691. In The United States Worrill is most common in: Georgia, where 28 percent reside, New Jersey, where 14 percent reside and South Carolina, where 10 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 11 percent reside and Australia, where 0 percent reside.

Worrill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Worrill has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Worrill surname increased 195 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Worrill Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Worrill surname are 11.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.89% registered to vote for the political party.

Worrill earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 21.59% less than the national average, earning $33,834 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Worriell934/
Whorrill930/
Worrll922/
Worill920/
Worril920/
Worrell8621,280/
Borrill861,237/
Werrill8616/
Woriell863/
Warrill861/
Vorrill860/
Worriel860/
Woril831/
Worll830/
Whorrell808/
Woorrell801/
Worrel77683/
Worell77328/
Borill7781/
Borril777/
Worlld771/
Warril771/
Werill771/
Worl73544/
Borrell717,596/
Burrill713,761/
Verrill711,687/
Warrell711,379/
Werrell71443/
Barrill7113/
Varrill7112/
Woorell717/
Wouriel715/
Vorrell714/
Wehrill714/
Wourell711/
Woraell711/
Worzell711/
Whorrel710/
Worreld710/
Woreell710/
Wurrell710/
Wharril710/
Worel67463/
Boril67173/
Woerl67143/
Whorl67125/
Wherrell67104/
Würll6761/
Bourrell6757/
Waril6747/
Warll6725/
Wurll6721/
Weril674/
Wohrl674/
Borll673/
Werll672/
Würrl671/
Woryl671/
Borrrell671/
Wuril671/
Varriell670/
Warrl670/
Worlp670/
Wourl670/
Wharrell670/

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