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)

1. (countable) A surname from Old English.
2. (uncountable) A placename, from the surname:
   1. A locality in the Shire of Cardinia, Victoria, Australia.
   2. A town in Clark County, Wisconsin, United States.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Dewhurst is the 28437^th 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.