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Dewhurst
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English
Alternative forms
surname en Jewhurst
Etymology
Topographic surname from Lancashire, from en ang dēawig dewy + ang hyrst wooded hill.
Proper noun
~ s
en countable en Old English.
en uncountable A placename, from the surname:
en locality in the shire:Pref/Cardinia s/Victoria c/Australia.
en town co/Clark County s/Wisconsin c/US.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Dewhurst is the 28437th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 839 individuals. Dewhurst is most common among White (95.83%) individuals.
Further reading
en terms with consonant pseudo-digraphs