Worsdale Surname

689,921st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 429 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Worsdale Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Wyresdale,' a manor in the parish of Garstang, North Lancashire, situated on the river Wyre; also the valley itself, which is still beautifully wooded.

Johannes de Wyresdale, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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Worsdale Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2621:212,66418,215
United States1251:2,899,671170,778
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Wales61:515,75523,171
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
France11:66,422,722504,397
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2001:121,87711,575
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Worsdale Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Wyresdale,' a manor in the parish of Garstang, North Lancashire, situated on the river Wyre; also the valley itself, which is still beautifully wooded.

Johannes de Wyresdale, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

William de Wiresdall, 1379: ibid.

1667. Married — John Woodeson and Ane Worsdall: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1793. — John Worsdale and Mary Chamberlain: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(Celtic + English) belonging to Wyresdale (N. Lanc.) = the Dale of the R. Wyre [the river-name is Celtic, conn. with O. Welsh wyre, a spreading + O.E, dœl, a valley]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Worsdale Last Name Facts

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

The surname Worsdale occurs most in England. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Worsdale? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 689,921st most frequent last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 16,987,287 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 64 percent of Worsdale reside; 64 percent reside in Northern Europe and 64 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 262 people, or 1 in 212,664. In England Worsdale is mostly found in: Staffordshire, where 23 percent are found, North Yorkshire, where 10 percent are found and Hertfordshire, where 8 percent are found. Apart from England Worsdale is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent are found and South Africa, where 3 percent are found.

Worsdale Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Worsdale has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Worsdale surname increased 131 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 3,125 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Worsdale Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Worsdale last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Worsdale earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 76.92% more than the national average, earning R 420,420 per year; in United States they earn 17.25% more than the national average, earning $50,591 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.17% more than the national average, earning $64,674 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Worsdall88180/
Wersdale880/
Worsdele880/
Wershdale821/
Borsdal8011/
Barsdale7555/
Barrsdale711/
Voursdall710/
Barsdal672/
Barxdale630/
Varsdall630/
Borsdoloi5910/
Barxdal530/

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