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There are approximately 6,872 people named Wadsworth in the UK. That makes it the 1,551th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 109 are named Wadsworth.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Wadsworth surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

The same as Woodsworth, the farm or place in the wood.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

WADSWORTH. A township in Yorkshire, where the family resided in early times.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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