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

Hayworth, 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 Hayworth surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hayworth in America

Hayworth is the 12683rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hayworth surname appeared 2,435 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Hayworth.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hayworth 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 Hayworth

The surname Hayworth has its origins in England, dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "heg" meaning "hedge" and "worth" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement". This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near or worked with hedges or settlements surrounded by hedges.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire from 1176, where a person named Robert de Haywurth is mentioned. The spelling variations during this period include Hayworth, Haworth, Heyworth, and Haiworth.

In the Domesday Book, compiled in 1086 for William the Conqueror, there are references to places like Haworth in Yorkshire and Heyworth in Cambridgeshire, which could have influenced the development of the surname.

Notable individuals with the surname Hayworth include:

1. John Hayworth (1564-1627), an English Puritan clergyman and author.
2. Richard Hayworth (1570-1642), an English politician who served as a Member of Parliament.
3. Thomas Hayworth (1768-1842), a British naval officer who served during the Napoleonic Wars.
4. George Hayworth (1839-1923), an American industrialist and co-founder of the Hayworth Roll and Panel Company.
5. Rita Hayworth (1918-1987), an American actress and dancer, born Margarita Carmen Cansino, who achieved fame as a leading lady in Hollywood during the 1940s and 1950s.

The surname Hayworth has also been associated with various place names, such as Hayworth Heath in Oxfordshire and Hayworth Green in Buckinghamshire, further solidifying its connection to the English landscape and settlements.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hayworth

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

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 Hayworth 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 Hayworth 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 Hayworth was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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