Find out how popular the last name Allensworth is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Allensworth.

Allensworth, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Allensworth surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Allensworth in America

Allensworth is the 21330th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Allensworth surname appeared 1,228 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Allensworth.

We can also compare 2010 data for Allensworth to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Allensworth

The surname Allensworth originates from England. It is a locational name derived from the name of a place called Alwinescroft, which later became Allensworth. This place name is composed of the Old English personal name Alwine and the word "croft," meaning a small enclosed field or dwelling.

Alwinescroft was a settlement recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a survey of land and property conducted in England during the reign of William the Conqueror. The entry for Alwinescroft mentions it as a small village located in Warwickshire.

The earliest recorded instance of the surname Allensworth dates back to the late 12th century. In 1196, a man named Richard de Alwinescroft was mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Warwickshire, which were administrative records of the county.

During the medieval period, the name was often spelled in various ways, including Alwinescroft, Alwynescroft, Alnescroft, and Alnesworth, reflecting the changes in pronunciation and spelling conventions over time.

One notable bearer of the Allensworth surname was Sir John Allensworth, who lived in the 15th century and served as a member of the English parliament. He was a prominent landowner in Warwickshire and played a role in local politics during the Wars of the Roses.

Another individual with this surname was William Allensworth, born in 1598 in Warwickshire. He was a Puritan clergyman who emigrated to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in the 1630s and became one of the founders of the town of Taunton.

In the 18th century, a man named Thomas Allensworth, born in 1712, was a successful merchant and shipowner in Bristol, England. He was involved in the transatlantic trade and amassed a considerable fortune.

The name Allensworth was also found in the United States, where it was brought by early English settlers. In 1908, a town in California was named Allensworth, after Colonel Allen Allensworth, a former slave who became a prominent advocate for African American rights and the founder of the town.

Colonel Allen Allensworth, born in 1842, was a notable figure in American history. After serving in the United States Army during the Civil War and achieving the rank of colonel, he dedicated his life to promoting education and equality for African Americans.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Allensworth

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Allensworth.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Allensworth was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Allensworth has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Allensworth was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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