Watford

== English == === Alternative forms === Wadford (surname) === Etymology === From either Old English wæt (“wet”) or wāþ (“hunting, chase”) + ford (“ford”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /wɒtfəd/ === Proper noun === Watford (countable and uncountable, plural Watfords) A town and borough in Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TQ1196). A village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire, England, previously in Daventry district (OS grid ref SP6068). A habitational surname from Old English. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Watford is the 7194th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4646 individuals. Watford is most common among White (57.58%) and Black/African American (38.12%) individuals. === References === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Watford”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.