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
Cotton Weaver 862
School 628
Weaver 237
Weaver Cotton 127
Housekeeper 53
Cotton Winder 47
Private Means 44
Labourer 42
House Keeper 42
At Home 38
Farmer 35
Clerk 31
Cotton Cloth Weaver 31
General Labourer 29
Carter 29
Weaver (cotton) 28
Winder 28
None 27
Coal Miner Hewer 26
Grocer 26
House Wife 26
Housewife 25
Cotton Spinner 24
Dressmaker 24
Assisting In The Business 22

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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