Dewhurst
English
Alternative forms
- (surname): Jewhurst
Etymology
Topographic surname from Lancashire, from Old English dēawig (“dewy”) + hyrst (“wooded hill”).
Proper noun
Dewhurst (countable and uncountable, plural Dewhursts)
- (countable) A surname from Old English.
- (uncountable) A placename, from the surname:
- A locality in the Shire of Cardinia, Victoria, Australia.
- A town in Clark County, Wisconsin, United States.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Dewhurst is the 28437th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 839 individuals. Dewhurst is most common among White (95.83%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Dewhurst”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 454.