Ainsworth Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Ainsworth Name Meaning: A habitational name for someone who lived in 'Ainsworth',near Manchester.

The name is of Anglo-Saxon origin.The first recorded spelling is that of 'William De Aynesworth'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Ainsworth Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Ainsworth family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 494
Power Loom Weaver 79
At Home 63
Weaver 53
Cotton Weaver 53
House Servant 40
Labourer 35
Agricultural Labourer 34
House Keeper 32
Hand Loom Weaver 24
Hand Loom Weaver Cotton 24
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 22
Cotton Piecer 21
Powerloom Weaver 20
Dress Maker 19
Coal Miner 18
Wife Of Above 17
Grocer 16
Farm Labourer 15
Weaver Cotton 15
Servant 14
Wife 14
Cotton Spinner 14
Carter 13
Mule Piecer Cotton 13

Ainsworth Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Ainsworth 100% 40,952
2 Unsworth 78% 22,550
3 Answorth 89% 1,009
4 Ensworth 78% 563
5 Nosworth 67% 317
6 Insworth 89% 315
7 Ounsworth 78% 190
8 Anisworth 78% 166
9 Nusworth 67% 112

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