Illingworth

English

Etymology

From the Old English personal name Illa + -ing (“belonging to”) + worþ (“enclosure”).

Proper noun

Illingworth (countable and uncountable, plural Illingworths)

1. (uncountable) A placename:
   1. A suburban village in the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE0729).
   2. A locality in Cypress County, Alberta, Canada.
2. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Illingworth is the 22689^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1130 individuals. Illingworth is most common among White (82.04%) and Hispanic/Latino (14.16%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Illingworth”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 226.

Anagrams

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