Watford

English

Alternative forms

• (surname): Wadford

Etymology

From either Old English wæt (“wet”) or wāþ (“hunting, chase”) + ford (“ford”).

Pronunciation

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• (UK) IPA^(key): /wɒtfəd/

Proper noun

Watford (countable and uncountable, plural Watfords)

1. A town and borough in Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TQ1196).
2. A village in Daventry district, Northamptonshire, England (OS grid ref SP6068).
3. A habitational surname from Old English.

Derived terms

• north of Watford
• Watford City
• Watford Gap
• Watford Rural
• West Watford

 

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Watford is the 7194^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4646 individuals. Watford is most common among White (57.58%) and Black/African American (38.12%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Watford”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.