WORTH
Worth is a surname of English origin. It is most commonly found in the United Kingdom and in the United States, where it has a long history of settlement and migration.
The name derives from the Old English word weorþ, which means enclosure or settlement. In the Middle Ages it was employed as a topographical surname for a person who lived beside an enclosed field or farmstead, and it was also used as an occupational name for someone who worked at such a farmstead.
There are numerous places in England named Worth, and the surname was often used as a locational identifier for people originating from those sites. The use of the name in this manner is consistent with many other English surnames that are tied to geographic features.
Several variations of the surname occur, the most common being Worthe, Wort, Worthy and Word. Earlier forms such as Worde, Werth and Wurt are recorded, but these spellings are rare in contemporary usage. The name has also been adapted in various words in other languages, though the core English form remains dominant.
In the United Kingdom, over 9,000 individuals bear the surname Worth. In the United States, the name is held by more than 31,000 people. The distribution in the United States is uneven: the state of Wisconsin has the highest concentration, followed by Pennsylvania. Such demographic information reflects larger patterns of migration from England to the Americas.
Typical given names associated with the Worth surname
Male
- Andrew
- Brian
- Christopher
- David
- John
- Michael
- Paul
- Peter
- Richard
- Robert
- Stephen
Female
- Catherine
- Claire
- Elizabeth
- Emma
- Helen
- Karen
- Kathleen
- Linda
- Margaret
- Nicola
- Rebecca
- Sarah
- Susan
Similar and related surnames
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There are approximately 5,252 people named Worth in the UK. That makes it roughly the 1,803rd most common surname in Britain. Around 81 in a million people in Britain are named Worth.
Surname type: Location or geographical feature
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English
Famous people named Worth
- Helen Worth - Actress
- Charles Frederick Worth - Fashion designer (1825 to 1895)
- Brian Worth - Actor (1914 to 1978)
- Anthony Worth - (1940 to 2017)
- Paul Worth - Speed skater
- George Worth - Rugby union player
- Jon Worth - Political blogger, journalist and editor
Names and descriptions courtesy of Wikipedia, and may contain errors. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of every famous person with this name.