About Waterston
The surname Waterston is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "wæter" meaning "water" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Waterston can be interpreted as "one who lived near or worked at a settlement by the water." This surname likely originated as a locational name for individuals who resided near a water source or a settlement situated by a river, lake, or the sea.
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The surname Waterston is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Waterston 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 Waterston is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Waterston in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Waterston using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.