Waterhouse

Waterhouse Meaning & Origin

About Waterhouse
The surname Waterhouse is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "wæter" meaning "water" and "hūs" meaning "house." It is an occupational surname that was given to someone who lived near or worked at a watermill or a house by a water source. The name Waterhouse signifies a connection to water-related activities or locations, reflecting the individual's occupation or place of residence in medieval England.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Waterhouse is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Waterhouse: 3,577
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9,129
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.21

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Waterhouse based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Waterhouse is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATRS
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0306020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AO1 T ER0 HH AW2 S
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɔtərˌhaʊs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATRS', 'FTRS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W362

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Waterhouse in Braille

Here's how to represent Waterhouse in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Waterhouse in braille

How to sign the name Waterhouse using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Waterhouse using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Waterhouse in sign language

Numerology