Haworth Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Haworth Name Meaning: Derives from an Anglo-Saxon word 'haga' meaning 'hedge' or 'enclosure' or 'hoh' meaning 'mound'.

A locational surname which probably was taken from the village of 'Howarth' or taken from a village/town with a similar name. May have also been given to someone who lived in a hedge enclosed area.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Haworth Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Haworth family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 698
Cotton Weaver 483
Cotton Power Loom Weaver 117
House Keeper 91
Cotton Winder 58
Labourer 56
Weaver Cotton 50
Coal Miner 48
Cotton Spinner 37
Cotton Powerloom Weaver 33
Farmer 32
Weaver 32
Carter 27
House Wife 27
Stone Mason 26
Powerloom Weaver 24
Dress Maker 21
Grocer 21
Power Loom Cotton Weaver 21
Cotton Piecer 19
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 18
Servant 16
Agricultural Labourer 16
Wife 15
Cotton Rover 15

Haworth Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Howarth 71% 92,733
2 Haworth 100% 47,727
3 Howorth 86% 21,441
4 Hawarth 86% 2,354
5 Heworth 86% 596
6 Howerth 71% 170
7 Hewarth 71% 102

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The surname Haworth is the 2nd most popular variant of Howarth.

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