Keyworth
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English
Etymology
From an unclear first element, perhaps Old English cā (“jackdaw”), cȳ (“cows”), or cǣg (“key; peg, pole”), + worþ (“enclosure”).
Proper noun
Keyworth (countable and uncountable, plural Keyworths)
- A large village and civil parish in Rushcliffe borough, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK6131). [1][2]
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Keyworth is the 50564th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 413 individuals. Keyworth is most common among White (94.67%) individuals.
References
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Keyworth”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 298.