Hepworth
English
Etymology
Probably from the Old English personal name Heppa + worþ (“enclosure”).
Proper noun
Hepworth (countable and uncountable, plural Hepworths)
- A village and civil parish in West Suffolk district, Suffolk, England.
- A village in Holme Valley parish, Kirklees borough, West Yorkshire, England(OS grid ref SE1606).
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Hepworth is the 15159th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1945 individuals. Hepworth is most common among White (97.43%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Hepworth”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 166.