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Wentworth Name Meaning

English:: habitational name from Wentworth in Yorkshire. The placename probably derives from the Old English personal name Wintra + Old English worth ‘enclosure’. habitational name from Wentworth in Cambridgeshire which has the same etymology as the placename in 1 above.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Whitworth, Walworth, Hepworth, Unsworth, Ainsworth, Woodworth, Worth

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Where is the Wentworth family from?

You can see how Wentworth families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wentworth family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wentworth families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 25 Wentworth families living in New Brunswick. This was about 32% of all the recorded Wentworth's in Canada. New Brunswick had the highest population of Wentworth families in 1911.
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What did your Wentworth ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Wentworth. 52% of Wentworth men worked as a Farmer and 60% of Wentworth women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wentworth were Salesman and Basket. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    52%
  • Laborer
    13%
  • Labourer
    10%
  • Salesman
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Housekeeper
    60%
  • Basket
    40%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Wentworth. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 15,000 military records available for the last name Wentworth. For the veterans among your Wentworth ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wentworth lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Wentworth life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Wentworth in 1944 was 30, and 77 in 2004.

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