Worton Family History

Worton Surname Meaning

English (Staffordshire and Worcestershire): habitational name from Nether and Over Worton (Oxfordshire), Worton (Wiltshire), Worton in Aysgarth (North Yorkshire), Worton Hall in Isleworth (Middlesex), or Worton in Cassington (Oxfordshire).

The placenames derive from Old English wyrt ‘plant, vegetable’ + tūn ‘farmstead, estate’ (i.e. a kitchen garden), except for Nether and Over Worton (Oxfordshire), which derives from Old English ōra ‘edge, ridge’ + tūn.

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

Similar surnames: Orton, Horton, Norton, Morton, Lorton, Forton, Colton, Gorton, Tolton, Dorton

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You can see how Worton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Worton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Worton families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 43 Worton families living in Ontario. This was about 61% of all the recorded Worton's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Worton families in 1911.

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What did your Worton ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Worton.

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Farmer

67%

Section man

34%

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What is the average Worton lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Worton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1974, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Worton in 1958 was 51, and 72 in 2004.

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Worton Surname Meaning

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

Where is the Worton family from?

What did your Worton ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Worton.

Data not to scale

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

Farmer

67%

Section man

34%

What Worton family records will you find?

What is the average Worton lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Worton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1974, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Worton in 1958 was 51, and 72 in 2004.

Worton Family History

Worton Surname Meaning

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