Worthington

Worthington Meaning & Origin

About Worthington
The surname Worthington is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "worth," meaning "enclosure" or "settlement," and "tun," meaning "town" or "settlement." Therefore, Worthington likely refers to someone who hailed from or lived near a settlement or town.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Worthington is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Worthington: 14,452
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2,503
  • Frequency per 100k people: 4.9

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Worthington based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Worthington is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AR0NKTN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W063052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W ER1 DH IH0 NG T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈwərðɪŋtən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AR0NKTN', 'FRTNKTN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W635

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Worthington in Braille

Here's how to represent Worthington in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Worthington in braille

How to sign the name Worthington using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Worthington using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Worthington in sign language

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