Worthington Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Worthington Name Meaning: Habitational name from places in Lancashire and Leicestershire named Worthington. From old english 'Wurdingtun' 'settlement'.

The name is of Anglo-Saxon origin,with the first recorded spelling to be that of 'Snarri De Wurethintona',dated 1169.

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Worthington Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Worthington family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 956
Coal Miner 162
Cotton Weaver 159
General Labourer 70
Living On Own Means 54
Labourer 43
Domestic Servant 42
Farmer 39
Agricultural Labourer 39
Living On Her Own Means 33
Carter 32
Cotton Winder 31
Dress Maker 30
General Servant Domestic 30
Cotton Spinner 29
Grocer 25
Farmers Son 23
House Keeper 23
Blacksmith 17
Cotton Operative 17
Farm Labourer 17
General Servant 17
Gardener 16
Clerk 16
Farm Servant 15

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