Wadsworth Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Wadsworth Name Meaning: The name arrived in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066, used by the family in Yorkshire living at Wadsuuorde or Wadsworth

Wadsworth was recorded in the Domesday book taken in 1086 as 'King's Land'. It is thought that an isolated building in the village was the setting for Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wadsworth Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wadsworth family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 423
Agricultural Labourer 50
Worsted Weaver 28
Coal Miner 26
Dress Maker 26
House Servant 23
Cotton Factory Worker 23
Cotton Weaver 23
Stone Mason 22
House Keeper 22
Woollen Weaver 17
Carter 16
Labourer 16
Farmers Wife 15
Worsted Spinner 15
Tailor 12
Cotton Spinner 10
Farmers Son 10
Butcher 10
Cotton Power Loom Weaver 10
Lace Maker 9
Cotton Winder 9
Silk Weaver 9
Farmer 9
Servant 9

Wadsworth Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wadsworth 100% 28,543
2 Woodsworth 80% 572
3 Waddsworth 90% 208

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

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