Dorward
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Scottish occupational surname for a doorkeeper, from Old English duru (“door”) + weard (“guard”).
Proper noun
Dorward (plural Dorwards)
- A surname from Old English.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Dorward is the 46902nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 453 individuals. Dorward is most common among White (95.14%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Dorward”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 482.