Waithe
English
Etymology
From Old Norse vað (“ford”).
Proper noun
Waithe (countable and uncountable, plural Waithes)
- A hamlet and civil parish in the East Lindsey district, of Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TA202006).
- A habitational surname, from Old Norse.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Waithe is the 35447th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 635 individuals. Waithe is most common among Black/African American (86.46%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003) , “Waithe”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN