Waterworth

Waterworth Meaning & Origin

About Waterworth
The surname Waterworth is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "wæter" meaning "water" and "worth" meaning "enclosure" or "farmstead." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Waterworth can be interpreted as "dweller by the water enclosure" or "one who lived near a water farmstead." This surname likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a water source or a farmstead located by a body of water.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Waterworth: 584
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 37,993
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATRR0
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W03060630
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AO1 T ER0 W ER0 TH
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɔtərwərθ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATRR0', 'FTRRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W366

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Waterworth in Braille

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

The name Waterworth in braille

How to sign the name Waterworth using Sign Language

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

The name Waterworth in sign language

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