Keyworth

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)

1. A large village and civil parish in Rushcliffe borough, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK6131).
2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Keyworth is the 50564^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 413 individuals. Keyworth is most common among White (94.67%) individuals.

References

• Survey of English Place-Names

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Keyworth”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 298.