Stalworth
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editNickname for a well-built or brave person, from Middle English stalworth (“physically strong, hardy, robust; brave, courageous”), from Old English stǣlwierþe (“able to stand in good stead, serviceable”).
Proper noun
editStalworth (plural Stalworths)
- A surname transferred from the nickname.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Stalworth is the 113155th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 155 individuals. Stalworth is most common among Black/African American (80.65%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Stalworth”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.