Worsdell Surname

953,750th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 274 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Worsdell 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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Worsdell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1801:309,54523,336
United States501:7,249,179331,838
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Wales71:442,07621,198
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1161:210,13216,406
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Worsdell 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

From Worsall; a location name in Yorkshire.

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

Worsdell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Worsdell is found most in England. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Worsdell? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 953,750th most frequently held last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 26,596,883 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 70 percent of Worsdell live; 68 percent live in Northern Europe and 68 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most frequent in England, where it is held by 180 people, or 1 in 309,545. In England Worsdell is primarily concentrated in: Hampshire, where 12 percent are found, Northamptonshire, where 12 percent are found and Essex, where 12 percent are found. Barring England this surname exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent are found and Australia, where 7 percent are found.

Worsdell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Worsdell has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Worsdell last name grew 155 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 313 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Worsdell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Worsdell last name are 11.06% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 64.29% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Worsdell earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 13.76% more than the national average, earning $49,088 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.33% more than the national average, earning $52,828 CAD per year.

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