Farnworth
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old English fearn (“fern”) + worþ (“enclosure”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Farnworth (countable and uncountable, plural Farnworths)
- A town in Greater Manchester, England, formerly in Lancashire (OS grid ref SD7305).
- A suburb of Widnes, Halton borough, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ5187).
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Statistics[edit]
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Farnworth is the 33036th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 693 individuals. Farnworth is most common among White (94.52%) individuals.
Further reading[edit]
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Farnworth”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 552.
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