Thwaites

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /θweɪts/ === Etymology 1 === From thwaite. ==== Proper noun ==== Thwaites (plural Thwaiteses) An English surname from Old Norse. ===== Derived terms ===== Thwaites Glacier ===== Statistics ===== According to the 2010 United States Census, Thwaites is the 41886th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 519 individuals. Thwaites is most common among White (71.29%) and Black/African American (20.04%) individuals. ==== Further reading ==== Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Thwaites”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN. === Etymology 2 === See Thwaites Glacier. ==== Proper noun ==== Thwaites (uncountable) Ellipsis of Thwaites Glacier.