Wortham Surname

68,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,239 people bear this surname

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

Wortham Surname Definition:

(English) One who came from Wortham (enclosed homestead), in Suffolk.

Wortham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7,1131:50,9576,151
England681:819,38343,863
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
France181:3,690,151224,666
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England751:325,00521,260
Jersey31:17,2942,528
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3261:37,8724,487

Wortham (78) may also be a first name.

Wortham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) One who came from Wortham (enclosed homestead), in Suffolk.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A parish in Suffolk.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Suffolk.

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

Wortham Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wortham is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wortham? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 68,613th most numerous surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 1,006,706 people. The surname Wortham occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Wortham reside; 98 percent reside in North America and 98 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,091,646th most numerous first name globally. It is borne by 78 people.

The surname Wortham is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 7,113 people, or 1 in 50,957. In The United States it is most common in: Texas, where 20 percent live, Georgia, where 9 percent live and California, where 6 percent live. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 14 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent live and Australia, where 0 percent live.

Wortham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wortham has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wortham last name grew 536 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 9 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wortham Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wortham surname are 1.07% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.16% registered to vote for the political party.

Wortham earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.24% less than the national average, earning $40,024 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Worthham9349/
Wortheam9311/
Whortham933/
Worhtham931/
Wotrtham931/
Worthame930/
Wortam9237/
Worthan86596/
Wourtam8623/
Wartham8622/
Wertham862/
Worthom861/
Worhtam861/
Bortham860/
Werthaim8073/
Worthean8022/
Wortheim8011/
Werthajm804/
Worthann801/
Worthain800/
Worthand800/
Worthane800/
Wertaham800/
Wartam77449/
Wertam7710/
Bortam774/
Wortan771/
Warthan71584/
Worthon7156/
Bartham7121/
Vartham7115/
Whortan7114/
Burtham716/
Wartame715/
Wourtan714/
Warhtam711/
Voorthamnn711/
Worhtan711/
Warthom711/
Borthan711/
Vourtam711/
Wortang711/
Borttam711/
Wertheim672,509/
Bortheim6751/
Worthong6729/
Wertheym6711/
Verthaim679/
Wharthan673/
Wourtane671/
Burttham671/
Warthhan670/

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Wortham Reference & Research

Wortham DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Wortham FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wortham
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