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
Cotton Weaver 189
Living On Own Means 79
Farmer 52
General Labourer 51
General Servant Domestic 48
Dress Maker 42
Coal Miner Hewer 39
Scholar 36
Coal Miner 32
Cotton Spinner 30
Domestic Servant 26
Cotton Winder 24
House Keeper Domestic 21
Charwoman 18
Coal Hewer 18
Cotton Card Room Hand 18
School 18
Gardener Domestic 17
House Painter 16
Housemaid Domestic 15
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 15
Tailoress 15
Cook Domestic 14
Blacksmith 14
Railway Porter 14

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