Papworth
English
Etymology
Habitational surname from the villages of Papworth Everard and Papworth St Agnes, from the Old English personal name Papa + worþ (“enclosure”).
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Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Papworth is the 62903rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 318 individuals. Papworth is most common among White (94.65%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Papworth”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
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