Atwater
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English
Alternative forms
- (surname): Attwater
Etymology
From at + water, a toponymic surname for someone who lived by a river or lake.
Proper noun
Atwater (countable and uncountable, plural Atwaters)
- A surname.
- A city in Merced County, California, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Upson County, Georgia, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States.
- A city in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Atwater is the 7739th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4289 individuals. Atwater is most common among White (59.69%) and Black/African American (34.46%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Atwater”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 67.