Barwick

English

Etymology

From Old English bere (“barley”) + wīc (“village”).

Proper noun

Barwick (countable and uncountable, plural Barwicks)

1. (uncountable) A placename:
   1. A hamlet in Standon parish, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL3819).
   2. A hamlet and civil parish in King's Lynn and West Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TF8035).
   3. A village and civil parish in South Somerset district, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST5613).
   4. A city in Thomas County, Georgia, United States.
   5. An unincorporated community in Breathitt County, Kentucky, United States.
2. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

Derived terms

• Barwick in Elmet
• Ingleby Barwick

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Barwick is the 8559^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3848 individuals. Barwick is most common among White (93.53%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Barwick”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 110.