Worthington

English

Worthington, Ontario

Etymology

From the Old English personal name Wurþ + -ing (“belonging to”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Worthington (countable and uncountable, plural Worthingtons)

1. A place in England:
   1. A civil parish (without a council) in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester (OS grid ref SD579102).
   2. A village and civil parish in North West Leicestershire district, Leicestershire (OS grid ref SK4020).
2. A former community in Walden, Ontario, Canada.
3. A number of places in the United States:
   1. A town in Greene County, Indiana.
   2. A small city in Dubuque County, Iowa.
   3. A city in Greenup County, Kentucky, United States.
   4. A neighbourhood of Louisville, Kentucky.
   5. A town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts.
   6. A city, the county seat of Nobles County, Minnesota.
   7. A township in Nobles County, Minnesota.
   8. A village in Putnam County, Missouri.
   9. A city in Franklin County, Ohio.
   10. A township in Richland County, Ohio.
   11. A borough in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
   12. A town in Marion County, West Virginia.
4. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

Derived terms

• Worthington jet
• Worthington's law

 

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Worthington is the 2503^rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 14452 individuals. Worthington is most common among White (87.57%) individuals.

References

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Worthington”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.