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UK surname

Aldworth

From the Old English meaning "old enclosure" or "old settlement," referring to someone who lived near an old enclosure.

In the 1881 census there were 229 people recorded with the Aldworth surname, ranking it #11,784 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 484, ranked #10,218, up from #11,784 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Abingdon St Helen, Abingdon St Nicholas, London parishes and Blewberry. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include County Durham, Caerphilly and Mid Devon.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Aldworth is 490 in 2011. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 111.4%.

1881 census count

229

Ranked #11,784

Modern count

484

2016, ranked #10,218

Peak year

2011

490 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Aldworth had 229 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #11,784 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 484 in 2016, ranked #10,218.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 340 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Young Families in Industrial Towns.

Aldworth surname distribution map

The map shows where the Aldworth surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Aldworth surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Aldworth over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 126 #14,626
1861 historical 143 #15,906
1881 historical 229 #11,784
1891 historical 312 #10,744
1901 historical 316 #11,242
1911 historical 340 #10,490
1997 modern 418 #10,648
1998 modern 455 #10,315
1999 modern 463 #10,230
2000 modern 459 #10,261
2001 modern 467 #9,965
2002 modern 458 #10,295
2003 modern 462 #10,045
2004 modern 464 #10,060
2005 modern 459 #10,053
2006 modern 451 #10,221
2007 modern 447 #10,388
2008 modern 478 #9,977
2009 modern 482 #10,131
2010 modern 489 #10,228
2011 modern 490 #10,114
2012 modern 481 #10,145
2013 modern 477 #10,376
2014 modern 482 #10,371
2015 modern 483 #10,264
2016 modern 484 #10,218

Geography

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Where Aldworths are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Abingdon St Helen, Abingdon St Nicholas, London parishes, Blewberry and Marcham. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to County Durham, Caerphilly and Mid Devon. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Abingdon St Helen, Abingdon St Nicholas Berkshire
2 London parishes London 1
3 London parishes London 3
4 Blewberry Berkshire
5 Marcham Berkshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 County Durham 059 County Durham
2 Caerphilly 020 Caerphilly
3 County Durham 045 County Durham
4 Mid Devon 003 Mid Devon
5 County Durham 058 County Durham

Forenames

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First names often paired with Aldworth

These lists show first names that appear often with the Aldworth surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Aldworth

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Aldworth, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce

Group

Young Families in Industrial Towns

Nationally, the Aldworth surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Young Families in Industrial Towns, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Aldworth household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These neighbourhoods house predominantly young, UK-born individuals identifying with a White ethnic group with dependent children. Long-term disability and unpaid care are prevalent, and religious affiliations are uncommon. Housing is terraced or semi-detached and social rented sector housing is the norm. Unemployment is above the Supergroup average, and employment is principally in elementary occupations, as process plant and machine operatives, or in caring and leisure services. Educational attainment is low. The group is scattered throughout former industrial towns in the Midlands and the South Wales Valleys.

Wider pattern

Living in terraced or semi-detached houses, residents of these neighbourhoods typically lack high levels of education and work in elementary or routine service occupations. Unemployment is above average. Residents are predominantly born in the UK, and residents are also predominantly from ethnic minorities. Social (but not private sector) rented sector housing is common. This Supergroup is found throughout the UK’s conurbations and industrial regions but is also an integral part of smaller towns.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Aldworth is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Aldworth is most concentrated in decile 7 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Aldworth falls in decile 3 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Aldworth is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Aldworth, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Aldworth

The surname ALDWORTH is of English origin and is believed to have originated in the early medieval period, specifically in the 11th or 12th century. It is derived from the Old English words "ald" meaning old and "worth" meaning an enclosure or homestead, suggesting that the name may have referred to someone who lived in an old or ancient homestead.

The name ALDWORTH can be traced back to various counties in England, including Berkshire, Wiltshire, and Somerset, where it was particularly prevalent. It is likely that the name originated in one of these regions and then spread to other parts of the country over time.

Historical records show that the name ALDWORTH appeared in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a survey of land ownership in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. This early mention of the name suggests that it was already well-established by the late 11th century.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname ALDWORTH was Robert de Aldworth, who was mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Wiltshire in 1198. Another notable figure was Sir Thomas Aldworth, a prominent landowner and Member of Parliament for Berkshire in the 15th century.

During the Tudor period, the name ALDWORTH was associated with several notable individuals. Thomas Aldworth (c. 1505-1564) was a wealthy merchant and alderman of London, while his son, Richard Aldworth (c. 1540-1593), was a renowned explorer and navigator who accompanied Sir Francis Drake on his famous voyage around the world.

In the 17th century, the name ALDWORTH was linked to several clergymen, including Reverend Robert Aldworth (1630-1691), who served as the Rector of Bradfield in Berkshire, and Reverend Richard Aldworth (1656-1734), who was the Vicar of Inglesham in Wiltshire.

Another prominent figure was Sir Thomas Aldworth (1665-1732), a wealthy landowner and Member of Parliament for Berkshire, who was knighted by Queen Anne in 1714.

Throughout its history, the surname ALDWORTH has been associated with various places in England, such as Aldworth in Berkshire, which was likely named after the family, and Aldworth Manor in Somerset. The name has also undergone various spellings over the centuries, including Aldeworth, Aldeworth, and Aldworth.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Aldworth families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Aldworth surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Berkshire leads with 124 Aldworths recorded in 1881 and an index of 73.95x.

County Total Index
Berkshire 124 73.95x
Middlesex 31 1.39x
Surrey 16 1.47x
Oxfordshire 13 9.42x
Durham 11 1.66x
Hampshire 9 1.97x
Gloucestershire 8 1.83x
Kent 5 0.66x
Warwickshire 3 0.53x
Yorkshire 3 0.14x
Bedfordshire 1 0.86x
Cambridgeshire 1 0.71x
Norfolk 1 0.29x
Somerset 1 0.28x
Wiltshire 1 0.51x
Worcestershire 1 0.34x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Abingdon St Helen in Berkshire leads with 29 Aldworths recorded in 1881 and an index of 591.84x.

Place Total Index
Abingdon St Helen 29 591.84x
Wantage 16 599.25x
Blewbury 15 2631.58x
Clapham 11 39.40x
Crook Billy Row 11 129.26x
East Hendred 10 1612.90x
Garford 8 3076.92x
West Hendred 8 2962.96x
Cheltenham 7 20.71x
East West Hagbourn 7 1228.07x
Fulham London 7 21.61x
St George Hanover Square 6 15.24x
Battersea 5 6.08x
East Lockinge 5 2000.00x
East West Hanney 5 757.58x
Harwell 5 806.45x
Holdenhurst 5 41.63x
Oxford St Ebbe 5 123.15x
Bethnal Green London 4 4.12x
Cholsey 4 300.75x
Sonning 4 216.22x
St Anne Soho London 4 31.35x
Batley 3 14.26x
Greenwich 3 8.44x
Hammersmith London 3 5.45x
Islington London 3 1.39x
Kensington London 3 2.42x
Reading St Lawrence 3 83.57x
Aston 2 1.29x
Drayton 2 588.24x
Milton 2 645.16x
Yateley 2 229.89x
Aldershot 1 6.52x
Bedford St Peter 1 33.33x
Birmingham 1 0.53x
Bridge 1 151.52x
Britwell Prior 1 2500.00x
Chelsea London 1 1.49x
Clifton 1 4.51x
Foulmire 1 238.10x
Garsington 1 212.77x
Great Malvern 1 16.42x
Hadlow 1 52.91x
Heigham 1 5.43x
Letcombe Regis 1 312.50x
Marlborough 1 303.03x
Oxford St Giles 1 15.20x
Oxford St Mary Magdalen 1 60.98x
Oxford St Mary Virgin 1 400.00x
Peasemore 1 434.78x
Pitminster 1 94.34x
Portsea 1 1.11x
Thame 1 39.84x
Wootton 1 357.14x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Aldworth surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 12
Sarah 9
Elizabeth 6
Ellen 6
Emily 6
Alice 5
Martha 4
Ann 3
Annie 3
Emma 3
Hannah 3
Jane 3
Margaret 3
Maria 3
Anne 2
Eliza 2
Esther 2
Eva 2
Florence 2
Helen 2
Leah 2
Lydia 2
Olivia 2
Beatrice 1
Blanche 1
Charlotte 1
Edith 1
Elizth. 1
Ethel 1
Euphemia 1
Gertrude 1
Harriet 1
Harriett 1
Henrietta 1
Jesse 1
Jessie 1
Kate 1
Letitia 1
Lizy 1
Louisa 1
Louise 1
M.A. 1
Maryanne 1
Matilda 1
May 1
Millicent 1
Naomi 1
Nora 1
Phoebe 1
Wm. 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Aldworth surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
William 16
Alfred 10
John 9
George 7
Joseph 6
Thomas 5
Arthur 4
Charles 4
Frederick 4
Henry 4
Robert 4
Francis 3
Walter 3
Albert 2
Edmund 2
Philip 2
Richard 2
Samuel 2
Adam 1
Agustus 1
Alex 1
Alexander 1
Alf. 1
Boaz 1
Chas. 1
Christopher 1
Edwin 1
Ernest 1
Frank 1
Fred 1
Geo. 1
J.B. 1
James 1
Jas. 1
Richd. 1
Theopilis 1
Thos. 1
Timothy 1

FAQ

Aldworth surname: questions and answers

How common was the Aldworth surname in 1881?

In 1881, 229 people were recorded with the Aldworth surname. That placed it at #11,784 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Aldworth surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 484 in 2016. That gives Aldworth a modern rank of #10,218.

What does the Aldworth surname mean?

From the Old English meaning "old enclosure" or "old settlement," referring to someone who lived near an old enclosure.

What does the Aldworth map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Aldworth bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.