Atwater

== English == === Alternative forms === (surname): Attwater === Etymology === From at +‎ water, a toponymic surname for someone who lived by a river or lake. === Proper noun === Atwater (countable and uncountable, plural Atwaters) A surname. A city in Merced County, California, United States. An unincorporated community in Upson County, Georgia, United States. An unincorporated community in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. A city in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, United States. An unincorporated community in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Atwater is the 7739th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4289 individuals. Atwater is most common among White (59.69%) and Black/African American (34.46%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Atwater”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 67.