How common is the surname Worth?

7,713 people in the United States had the surname Worth in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 40,029 Americans. It ranked 4,598th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Worth?

Irene Worth, American actress (1916–2002), followed by Taylor Worth.

Where is the surname Worth most common?

Wikidata records people named Worth in the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom.

Is the surname Worth getting more or less common?

More common. 7,018 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 7,713 in 2010, up 9.9%.

The surname Worth

An English surname, carried by 7,713 people in the United States.

1 syllable Soundex W630

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Worth is more common than 97.2% of them.

Origin

English origin

From Old English worþ (“enclosure”)

One of 1,446 English surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 7,713 people named Worth in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 40,029 Americans. That is up 9.9% since 2000, when the Census counted 7,018.

#4,598

rank among US surnames

7,713

people in 2010

2.6

per 100,000 Americans

+9.9%

change since 2000 (was #4,618)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#4,589	Bahr	7,731	39,936
#4,590	Bickford	7,728	39,952
#4,592	Kraemer	7,726	39,962
#4,593	Angell	7,725	39,967
#4,594	Mauro	7,722	39,983
#4,596	Goolsby	7,721	39,988
#4,597	Batten	7,716	40,014

Who is named Worth

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

87% of people named Worth identified as white (not Hispanic), 7.2% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 87%
Black (not Hispanic) 7.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.6%
Two or more races 1.7%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.4%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Worths

9 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Irene Worth
American actress (1916–2002)
Taylor Worth
Australian archer, born 1991
Nicholas Worth
American actor (1937–2007)
David Worth
American cinematographer, 1940–2026
Constance Worth
Australian actress (1911-1963)
George Worth
American fencer (1915-2006)
Lillian Worth
American actress (1884-1952)
Jonathan Worth
American politician (1802–1869)
Helen Worth
British actress, born 1951

Notable Worths come mostly from the United States (6), Australia (2) and the United Kingdom (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Worth

Worth has the Soundex code W630, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code W630.

Other English surnames

All 1,446 English surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Worth come from?: From Old English worþ (“enclosure”)
How common is the surname Worth?: 7,713 people in the United States had the surname Worth in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 40,029 Americans. It ranked 4,598th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Worth?: In the 2010 Census, 87% of people named Worth identified as white (not Hispanic), and 7.2% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Worth?: Irene Worth, American actress (1916–2002), followed by Taylor Worth.
Where is the surname Worth most common?: Wikidata records people named Worth in the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom.
Is the surname Worth getting more or less common?: More common. 7,018 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 7,713 in 2010, up 9.9%.