Worthem Surname

717,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 407 people bear this surname

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

Worthem Surname Definition:

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

Worthem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3961:915,30068,789
India111:69,733,217610,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

Worthem (17) may also be a first name.

Worthem 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

Worthem Last Name Facts

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

The surname Worthem is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Worthem? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 717,442nd most commonly used surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 17,905,518 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Worthem are found; 97 percent are found in North America and 97 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,694,839th most frequently held first name world-wide, held by 17 people.

This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 396 people, or 1 in 915,300. In The United States Worthem is primarily concentrated in: Georgia, where 35 percent reside, Michigan, where 18 percent reside and Illinois, where 12 percent reside. Other than The United States it is found in one country. It also occurs in India, where 3 percent reside.

Worthem Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Worthem has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 1,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Worthem Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Worthem last name are 15.43% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.2% being registered to vote for the party.

Worthem earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.15% less than the national average, earning $42,221 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wortheam9311/
Wortheim9311/
Worthiem931/
Wortem921/
Worthen865,928/
Werthem8622/
Warthem8618/
Wertheim802,509/
Bortheim8051/
Worthean8022/
Wertheym8011/
Werthiem806/
Whorthen802/
Worthhen801/
Worthhim800/
Wortheen800/
Worthine800/
Worthent800/
Wartem7738/
Bortem771/
Wertem770/
Wertheijm755/
Whertheim751/
Werthheim750/
Warthen712,151/
Borthen71232/
Barthem7127/
Burthem7125/
Werthim7111/
Worthin718/
Worthén714/
Wortine711/
Wortene710/
Werthaim6773/
Vertheim6736/
Wardthen6710/
Werthajm674/
Wharthen671/
Worthink671/
Worthain670/
Worthhin670/

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Worthem 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 Worthem
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