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![Show Contents]() Worthy History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The Worthy surname is thought to have come from two distinct sources. It was a habitational name, taken on from any of various places so named. These places names come from the Old English "worð," meaning "enclosure." The name may also have come from the Middle English word "worthy," meaning "valuable," being used as a nickname for a respected member of the community. Early Origins of the Worthy familyThe surname Worthy was first found in Hampshire, where the first on record was a "Godwine aet Wordige" listed in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. A Chipping' de Ordia was listed in 1066 in Hampshire, in the "Winton Domesday" book. Today, Kings Worthy is a village and civil parish in Hampshire north-east of Winchester, and Abbots Worthy is in the same county, just north of Winchester. Headbourne Worthy is a village and former manor within the City of Winchester. And Martyr Worthy is a small village, also in the same area. Together, they are called the "Worthys." Early History of the Worthy familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Worthy research. Another 45 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1293, 1627 and 1730 are included under the topic Early Worthy History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Worthy Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Worthy, Worthie and others. Early Notables of the Worthy familyDistinguished members of the family include - the de la Worthy family of Devon
Worthy RankingIn the United States, the name Worthy is the 3,135th most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 1
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Worthy Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Damaris Worthy, who settled in Virginia in 1663
- Dammaris Worthy, who landed in Virginia in 1664 2
Worthy Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Thomas Worthy, who settled in New York in 1794
Worthy Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- George Worthy, who arrived in New York in 1831 2
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Worthy Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- L. C. Worthy, who settled in Prince Edward Island in 1809
| Worthy migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Worthy Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- James Worthy, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "City of Auckland" in 1871
| Contemporary Notables of the name Worthy (post 1700) | + |
- William Worthy Jr. (b. 1921), American journalist and civil rights activist
- Jerel Worthy (b. 1990), American NFL football defensive end for the Green Bay Packers
- James Ager Worthy (b. 1961), retired Hall of Fame American college and professional basketball player
- Rick Worthy (b. 1967), American actor
- Christopher John "Chris" Worthy (1947-2007), retired Canadian professional ice hockey player
- Calum Worthy (b. 1991), Canadian actor, singer and musician from Victoria, British Columbia
- Trevor H. Worthy (b. 1957), New Zealand paleozoologist
- Dave Worthy (1934-2004), Canadian politician, Member of the Canadian House of Commons (1988-1993)
- Colonel John Worthy Chaplin (1840-1920), English recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Worthy L. Churchill, American Democratic Party politician, Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1892; Candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 10th District, 1894 3
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 1) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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