Unsworth
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English
Etymology
From the Old English personal name Hund, a byname from hund (“hound, dog”), + -s- + worþ (“enclosure”). The loss of the initial "h" sound is a typical feature of Lancashire placenames.
Proper noun
Unsworth (countable and uncountable, plural Unsworths)
- A village in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD814470).
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Unsworth is the 25381st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 975 individuals. Unsworth is most common among White (92.1%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Unsworth”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.