Farnworth

English

Etymology

From Old English fearn (“fern”) + worþ (“enclosure”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɑː(ɹ)nwə(ɹ)θ/

Proper noun

Farnworth (countable and uncountable, plural Farnworths)

1. A town in Greater Manchester, England, formerly in Lancashire (OS grid ref SD7305).
2. A suburb of Widnes, Halton borough, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ5187).
3. A habitational surname from Old English.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Farnworth is the 33036^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 693 individuals. Farnworth is most common among White (94.52%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Farnworth”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 552.