Dorward
English
Etymology
Scottish occupational surname for a doorkeeper, from Old English duru (“door”) + weard (“guard”).
Proper noun
Dorward (plural Dorwards)
- A surname, from Old English.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Dorward is the 46902nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 453 individuals. Dorward is most common among White (95.14%) individuals.
Further reading
- “Dorward”, in Hanks, Patrick, editor, Dictionary of American Family Names, New York City: Oxford University Press, 2003, →ISBN