Wortham Surname
Approximately 7,239 people bear this surname
Wortham Surname Definition:
(English) One who came from Wortham (enclosed homestead), in Suffolk.
Wortham Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,113 | 1:50,957 | 6,151 |
| England | 68 | 1:819,383 | 43,863 |
| Australia | 18 | 1:1,499,761 | 75,721 |
| France | 18 | 1:3,690,151 | 224,666 |
| Austria | 7 | 1:1,216,491 | 80,919 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 75 | 1:325,005 | 21,260 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:17,294 | 2,528 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,326 | 1:37,872 | 4,487 |
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.
A parish in Suffolk.
A location name in Suffolk.
Wortham Demographics
Average Male Wortham Height
176.08 cm
Average Female Wortham Height
160.5 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Wortham Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wortham Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wortham occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wortham? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 68,613th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 1,006,706 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Wortham live; 98 percent live in North America and 98 percent live in Anglo-North America. Wortham is also the 1,091,646th most frequently used given name worldwide, held by 78 people.
This surname is most common in The United States, where it is held by 7,113 people, or 1 in 50,957. In The United States Wortham is most prevalent in: Texas, where 20 percent are found, Georgia, where 9 percent are found and California, where 6 percent are found. Beside The United States it is found in 14 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent are found and Australia, where 0 percent are found.
Wortham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Wortham has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wortham last name increased 536 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 9 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wortham Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Wortham last name are 1.07% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.16% registered to vote for the 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worthham | 93 | 49 | / |
| Wortheam | 93 | 11 | / |
| Whortham | 93 | 3 | / |
| Worhtham | 93 | 1 | / |
| Wotrtham | 93 | 1 | / |
| Worthame | 93 | 0 | / |
| Wortam | 92 | 37 | / |
| Worthan | 86 | 596 | / |
| Wourtam | 86 | 23 | / |
| Wartham | 86 | 22 | / |
| Wertham | 86 | 2 | / |
| Worthom | 86 | 1 | / |
| Worhtam | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bortham | 86 | 0 | / |
| Werthaim | 80 | 73 | / |
| Worthean | 80 | 22 | / |
| Wortheim | 80 | 11 | / |
| Werthajm | 80 | 4 | / |
| Worthann | 80 | 1 | / |
| Worthain | 80 | 0 | / |
| Worthand | 80 | 0 | / |
| Worthane | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wertaham | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wartam | 77 | 449 | / |
| Wertam | 77 | 10 | / |
| Bortam | 77 | 4 | / |
| Wortan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Warthan | 71 | 584 | / |
| Worthon | 71 | 56 | / |
| Bartham | 71 | 21 | / |
| Vartham | 71 | 15 | / |
| Whortan | 71 | 14 | / |
| Burtham | 71 | 6 | / |
| Wartame | 71 | 5 | / |
| Wourtan | 71 | 4 | / |
| Warhtam | 71 | 1 | / |
| Voorthamnn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Worhtan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Warthom | 71 | 1 | / |
| Borthan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vourtam | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wortang | 71 | 1 | / |
| Borttam | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wertheim | 67 | 2,509 | / |
| Bortheim | 67 | 51 | / |
| Worthong | 67 | 29 | / |
| Wertheym | 67 | 11 | / |
| Verthaim | 67 | 9 | / |
| Wharthan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wourtane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Burttham | 67 | 1 | / |
| Warthhan | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wortham
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