Worthing Surname
Approximately 1,984 people bear this surname
Worthing Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Worthing (Suss.; Norf.), Anglo-Saxon * Wyrðingas, * Weorðingas = (the Estate of the) Wyrð- or Weorð- Family [the pers. name is from Old English wyrð, w(e)orð (y. Worth2) + -ingas (dat. pl. -ingum), pl. of the 'son ’ suff.
Read More About This SurnameWorthing Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,126 | 1:321,900 | 29,332 |
| England | 253 | 1:220,229 | 18,622 |
| Australia | 235 | 1:114,875 | 12,758 |
| Canada | 141 | 1:261,316 | 24,674 |
| Wales | 138 | 1:22,424 | 2,380 |
| India | 43 | 1:17,838,730 | 274,051 |
| Barbados | 19 | 1:15,129 | 942 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 134 | 1:11,705 | 704 |
| England | 96 | 1:253,910 | 18,354 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 423 | 1:118,720 | 11,620 |
Worthing (107) may also be a first name.
Worthing Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Worthing (Suss.; Norf.), Anglo-Saxon * Wyrðingas, * Weorðingas = (the Estate of the) Wyrð- or Weorð- Family [the pers. name is from Old English wyrð, w(e)orð (y. Worth2) + -ingas (dat. pl. -ingum), pl. of the 'son ’ suff. -ing] Worthing, Suss., was Worthyng in the early-i5th cent., Werthing in the 14th cent.
The Wyrtingas of a 10th-cent. charter (‘Cart. Sax.’ no. 1055) has been wrongly identified with Worthing, Sussex. Worting, Hants, is the place meant.
A location name in Sussex.
Worthing Demographics
Worthing Political Affiliation
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Worthing Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Worthing Come From? nationality or country of origin
Worthing is found most in The United States. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Worthing click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Worthing? popularity and diffusion
Worthing is the 208,467th most numerous surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 3,673,158 people. The last name Worthing occurs mostly in The Americas, where 64 percent of Worthing live; 64 percent live in North America and 63 percent live in Anglo-North America. Worthing is also the 910,230th most frequently held first name in the world, borne by 107 people.
It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,126 people, or 1 in 321,900. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 12 percent live, Michigan, where 12 percent live and Maine, where 9 percent live. Excluding The United States it occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in England, where 13 percent live and Australia, where 12 percent live.
Worthing Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Worthing has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Worthing last name increased 266 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 264 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 103 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Worthing Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Worthing are 0.94% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.29% being registered with the party.
The amount Worthing earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.32% less than the national average, earning $43,012 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.38% less than the national average, earning $46,512 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worting | 93 | 8 | / |
| Wourting | 88 | 14 | / |
| Werthing | 88 | 7 | / |
| Warthing | 88 | 1 | / |
| Worthink | 88 | 1 | / |
| Worhting | 88 | 1 | / |
| Wortting | 88 | 0 | / |
| Wherthing | 82 | 1 | / |
| Vorting | 80 | 63 | / |
| Warting | 80 | 20 | / |
| Wärting | 80 | 12 | / |
| Werting | 80 | 9 | / |
| Wortink | 80 | 3 | / |
| Borting | 80 | 0 | / |
| Woertink | 75 | 202 | / |
| Voorting | 75 | 42 | / |
| Bortoing | 75 | 2 | / |
| Voerting | 75 | 1 | / |
| Barthing | 75 | 1 | / |
| Barting | 67 | 24 | / |
| Verting | 67 | 23 | / |
| Varting | 67 | 18 | / |
| Bortink | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bortinc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wartung | 67 | 0 | / |
| Vaarting | 63 | 21 | / |
| Bortinck | 63 | 5 | / |
| Bartaing | 63 | 1 | / |
| Bartoing | 63 | 1 | / |
| Bartting | 63 | 0 | / |
| Wartinck | 63 | 0 | / |
| Bartinc | 53 | 14 | / |
| Barteng | 53 | 6 | / |
| Bartink | 53 | 4 | / |
| Barrtink | 50 | 4 | / |
| Wartenck | 50 | 0 | / |
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Worthing Reference & Research
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