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There are approximately 9,339 people named Ainsworth in the UK. That makes it the 1,134th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 148 are named Ainsworth.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Ainsworth surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

(origin: British and Welsh. Local) From ains, a spring, a river, and gwerth, a place, possession, or court. In the British and Gaelic, Aun, Ain, Au, Hain, Aon, and Avon, signify a river; the place or possession on the river.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

AINSWORTH. A chnpelry in tlie parish of Middleton, near Manchester.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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