About Wathen
The surname Wathen is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Wada" or "Wada's" and the word "tun," meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Wathen is "Wada's settlement" or "the enclosure belonging to Wada." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name likely hailed from a place named Wathen or lived near a settlement associated with Wada.
The surname Wathen is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wathen 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 Wathen is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Wathen in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Wathen using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.