Cudworth

English

Etymology

From the Old English personal name Cutha or Cuda + worþ (“enclosure”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʊdwɜːɹθ/
• or IPA^(key): /ˈkʊdɜːɹθ/ (Yorkshire).

Proper noun

Cudworth (countable and uncountable, plural Cudworths)

1. (uncountable) A placename:
   1. A small village and civil parish in South Somerset district, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST3810).
   2. A village in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE3808).
   3. A small village in Newdigate parish, Mole Valley district, Surrey, England (OS grid ref TQ2141).
   4. A small town north-east of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
2. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Cudworth is the 31554^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 733 individuals. Cudworth is most common among White (96.86%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Cudworth”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 392.