Walworth

English

Etymology

From Old English wealh (“Briton”) worþ (“enclosure”). Compare Walsworth.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /wɒlwɜːθ/

Proper noun

Walworth (countable and uncountable, plural Walworths)

1. A district of the borough of Southwark, London, England.
2. A scattered village in Darlington borough, County Durham, England.
3. An unincorporated community in Custer County, Nebraska, United States.
4. A town in Wayne County, New York, United States.
5. A town and village in Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States.
6. A habitational surname from Old English.

Derived terms

• Walworth County

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Walworth is the 22106^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1171 individuals. Walworth is most common among White (95.9%) individuals.

Further reading

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