Illingworth
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English
Etymology
From the Old English personal name *Illa + -ing (“belonging to”) + worþ (“enclosure”).
Proper noun
Illingworth (countable and uncountable, plural Illingworths)
- (uncountable) A placename:
- A suburban village in the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE0729).
- A locality in Cypress County, Alberta, Canada.
- (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Illingworth is the 22689th 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.