Waterworth

English

Etymology

Occupational surname for a water bailiff, from Middle English water (“water”) + ward (“guard”).

Proper noun

Waterworth (plural Waterworths)

1. A surname from Middle English.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Waterworth is the 37993^rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 584 individuals. Waterworth is most common among White (97.43%) individuals.

Further reading

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