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 795
Cotton Weaver 81
Coal Miner 58
Domestic Servant 35
Cotton Reeler 32
Agricultural Labourer 30
Worsted Weaver 28
Cotton Piecer 25
General Servant 25
General Labourer 24
House Keeper 24
Woollen Weaver 24
Dress Maker 23
Cotton Spinner 21
Stone Mason 18
Worsted Spinner 18
Labourer 17
Butcher 16
Tailor 13
Cotton Winder 12
General Servant Domestic 12
Annuitant 11
Joiner 11
Wife 11
Lace Maker 11

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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