Waghorn

English

Etymology

From Middle English waggen (“to wag”) + horn (“horn”), a nickname for a hornblower.

Proper noun

Waghorn (plural Waghorns)

1. A surname from Middle English.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Waghorn is the 147253^rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 112 individuals. Waghorn is most common among White (95.54%) individuals.

Further reading

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