Whitworth Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Whitworth Name Meaning: A habitational name from several places named 'Whitworth'.Old English hwita 'white + woro 'enclosure'.

Whitworth means the 'white wood' and could represent somebody from a 'birch forest'. THE most famous name in British Engineering, it being impossible to manufacture any product without the use of the Whitworth measurement and Whitworth steel, created by Sir Joseph Whitworth,1803-1887.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Whitworth Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Whitworth family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 503
Cotton Weaver 95
Agricultural Labourer 45
Coal Miner 43
House Keeper 39
Woollen Weaver 33
Carter 31
Dress Maker 30
Cotton Winder 26
Labourer 25
Silk Weaver 23
Cotton Piecer 23
House Servant 22
Cotton Spinner 21
Tailor 19
Blacksmith 13
Grocer 13
Laundress 12
Servant 12
Farmers Wife 10
General Servant 9
Carpenter 9
Cotton Reeler 9
Domestic Servant 9
Plasterer 7

Whitworth Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Whitworth 100% 32,287
2 Whiteworth 90% 3,161
3 Witworth 89% 597

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