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Wharton
- Used in: 3 countries
Origin: English
Various possible origins: * The villages in Cheshire and Herefordshire are named after the River Weaver, whose name derives from Old English wæfre (“wavering, winding”), + Old English tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”). * The village in Lincolnshire is named with either Old English weard (“ward, guard”) or waroþ (“shore, warth”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”). * The village in Cumbria is named with Old English hwearf (“wharf, embankment”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).
Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)
Name Variants & Related
Popularity by Country
Wharton
Rank #1255
Popularity Over Time (Scotland)
Wharton
Rank #2910
Frequency
11,354 people (4.21 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 75.33% Hispanic 2.03% Black 19.51% Asian/PI 0.7% Native Am. 0.47% Two+ 1.96%
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