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 788
Cotton Weaver 387
House Keeper 65
Cotton Winder 63
Labourer 61
Cotton Spinner 52
Agricultural Labourer 41
Domestic Servant 33
Coal Miner 30
Cotton Operative 26
Dress Maker 20
Worsted Weaver 20
Annuitant 19
Cotton Piecer 19
General Servant 18
Grocer 18
Stone Mason 18
Cotton Warper 17
Joiner 17
Painter 15
Servant 14
Wife Of Above 14
Blacksmith 13
Weaver 12
Weaver Cotton 12

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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The surname Ainsworth is the most popular version of all its varients

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