Explore the Family Name Worthing
The meaning of Worthing
English (Radnorshire and Herefordshire): 1. habitational name from Worthing in Sussex, which derives from an Old English personal name Weorth + the Old English groupname suffix -ingas. This is also possibly a variant of Worthen. 2. from a rare Middle English personal name, Old English Weorthing, a derivative of Old English weorth, late Old English wurth ‘worthy’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Worthing in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname 'Worthing' has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. Ranked 26,446th in 2000, it dropped to 28,587th by 2010, marking a decline of 8.1%. The total count of people bearing the surname also decreased from 868 to 834, leading to a -3.92% change. Additionally, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 residents saw a drop of 12.5%, falling from 0.32 to 0.28.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #26,446 | #28,587 | -8.1% |
| Count | 868 | 834 | -3.92% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.32 | 0.28 | -12.5% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Worthing
The ethnic identity of individuals bearing the 'Worthing' surname showed various shifts between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The percentage of those identifying as White decreased slightly by 1.58%, from 95.51% to 94%. Those who identified as having two or more ethnicities increased from 0.81% to 0.96%, a growth of 18.52%. There was also a significant rise in those identifying as Hispanic, with an increase of 150.43%, going up from 1.15% to 2.88%. Conversely, those identifying as Black saw a decrease from 2.19% to 1.80%, a drop of 17.81%. No changes were recorded for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native, remaining at 0% in both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.51% | 94% | -1.58% |
| Hispanic | 1.15% | 2.88% | 150.43% |
| Black | 2.19% | 1.8% | -17.81% |
| Two or More Races | 0.81% | 0.96% | 18.52% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |