Ainsworth Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Ainsworth last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Ainsworth last name
Meaning of the Ainsworth last name: from Ainsworth, near Bolton in Lancashire. Ainsworth is an English surname from Ainsworth near Bolton in Lancashire, "Ægen's enclosure", from an Old English personal name and worth. The last name stayed common around Bolton and Bury. The village was long called Cockey Moor, after a local chapel.
Arms associated with the Ainsworth name
Coats of arms associated with the Ainsworth surname follow English heraldry, each set out in a short blazon.
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Ainsworth name FAQ
What does the Ainsworth name mean?
from Ainsworth, near Bolton in Lancashire. Common variants include Aynsworth, Ainsworthe.
Where does the Ainsworth surname come from?
It originates in England, and is also found in the United States, Australia and Canada.
Is there a Ainsworth coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Ainsworth coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Reaney & Wilson, Dictionary of English Surnames; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).