Worthing

See also: worthing

English

Etymology

• The name of the village in Norfolk derives from Old English worþig (“enclosure”).
• The name of the town in West Sussex derives from the unattested Old English personal name *Weorþ + -ing (“belonging to”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈwəːðɪŋ/

Proper noun

Worthing (countable and uncountable, plural Worthings)

1. (uncountable) A placename:
   1. A village in Hoe and Worthing parish, Breckland district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TF9919).
   2. A coastal town and borough in West Sussex, England.
   3. A city in Lincoln County, South Dakota, United States.
2. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

Derived terms

• Hoe and Worthing
• West Worthing

 

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Worthing is the 28587^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 834 individuals. Worthing is most common among White (94.0%) individuals.

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• ingrowth, right now, throwing