Waugh

See also: waugh

English

Etymology

Probably from Old English walh (“foreign”), perhaps applied originally to the Welsh-speaking Britons who survived in Scotland well into the Middle Ages.

Proper noun

Waugh (countable and uncountable, plural Waughs)

1. A surname from Old English.
2. An unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Alabama, United States.
3. An unincorporated community in Marion Township, Boone County, Indiana, United States.

Derived terms

• Waughesque
• Waughian

 

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Waugh is the 3171^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 11387 individuals. Waugh is most common among White (85.52%) individuals.

Further reading

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