Worsey Surname

719,876th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 405 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Worsey Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Wulsi.' At first sight the name seems local, and an abbreviation of Wolseley, which see. A parallel is found in the case of the famous founder of Wesleyanism, whose latest biographer shows that his progenitors were Wellesleys.

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Worsey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2791:199,70617,470
United States521:6,970,364322,914
Wales461:67,2725,910
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1831:133,19912,277
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Worsey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Wulsi.' At first sight the name seems local, and an abbreviation of Wolseley, which see. A parallel is found in the case of the famous founder of Wesleyanism, whose latest biographer shows that his progenitors were Wellesleys. But no doubt can exist on the subject. Wolsey is a modern form of the personal name Wolsi or Wulsi. Lower (Patronymica Britannica.), quoting from Fuller's Worthies, reminds me that St. Wulsy was first abbot of Westminster.

William Wulsi, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1605. Baptised — Israeli's. Israeli Wolsey: St. Dionis Backchurch.

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

Local. That is, the Wolds—ley, from wold, a wood, a lawn, and sometimes a plain, and lle, or ley, a place.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

From the Danish, Worsaae; a personal name.

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

Worsey Last Name Facts

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

Worsey is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Worsey? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 719,876th most frequent last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 17,993,941 people. The last name Worsey is mostly found in Europe, where 81 percent of Worsey are found; 81 percent are found in Northern Europe and 81 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 279 people, or 1 in 199,706. In England Worsey is mostly found in: West Midlands, where 32 percent reside, Staffordshire, where 22 percent reside and Derbyshire, where 9 percent reside. Excluding England Worsey is found in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 13 percent reside and Wales, where 11 percent reside.

Worsey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Worsey has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Worsey last name increased 152 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 578 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 4,600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Worsey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Worsey last name are 40.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 87.5% being registered to vote for the party.

Worsey earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 35.43% more than the national average, earning $58,438 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Worshey924/
Worscey920/
Worse9116/
Worsy911/
Worsøe83223/
Borsey83124/
Worsoe8346/
Worseh8314/
Warsey834/
Vorsey831/
Whorse831/
Worsee831/
Wersey830/
Worsech77113/
Worsche7717/
Wershey7710/
Borseyu7710/
Boursey7710/
Worseth773/
Worshie772/
Worscer771/
Worsher771/
Worseah771/
Borshey771/
Whersey770/
Worsett770/
Borse7310,868/
Vorse73438/
Warse73417/
Borsy73170/
Werse73124/
Worsa73109/
Worge7325/
Warsy7316/
Wersy733/
Worce732/
Worsi732/
Wurse731/
Wursy730/
Uorse730/
Worze730/
Werschey7144/
Worscheh719/
Worscher712/
Borschey711/
Worsheeh711/
Whorsgay710/
Bursey674,276/
Bourse671,970/
Versey67525/
Boorse67413/
Borsay67288/
Borgey67265/
Worgee67216/
Barsey6785/
Wehrse6780/
Worzie6766/
Boursy6766/
Worges6764/
Wersay6754/
Borshe6752/
Borsei6748/
Warshe6742/
Warsee6742/
Worzer6739/
Borshy6735/
Worscheit6725/
Varsey6721/
Warsoy6720/
Warseh6718/
Worzee6715/
Vorsøe679/
Vorseh678/
Vorset678/
Borsse677/
Worgie677/
Borzey676/
Worsaa675/
Worsha675/
Borsøe675/
Vorsay674/
Borsie674/
Worsou674/
Worssa673/
Werhse673/
Wourge673/
Worchy672/
Warsse672/
Vorser672/
Worjay672/
Borsee671/
Borcey671/
Vorsae671/
Vursey671/
Worsip671/
Warsoe671/
Wershe671/
Warsea671/
Worgea671/
Borsoy671/
Warsée671/
Wourje671/
Woursi671/
Wourze671/
Worshi671/
Worcei671/
Borszy671/
Warcey670/
Wershy670/
Whersy670/
Wurser670/
Wortge670/
Vorsse670/
Waurse670/

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