Walsworth

English

Etymology

From Old English wealh (“Briton”) + -s- + worþ (“enclosure”). Compare Walworth.

Proper noun

Walsworth (countable and uncountable, plural Walsworths)

1. A suburban area of Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL199301).
2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Walsworth is the 37229^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 599 individuals. Walsworth is most common among White (95.49%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Walsworth”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.