Borthwick
English
Etymology
From Old English bord (“board”) + wīc (“village”).
Proper noun
Borthwick (countable and uncountable, plural Borthwicks)
- A hamlet and parish of Midlothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT3659).
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Borthwick is the 29279th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 808 individuals. Borthwick is most common among White (94.31%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Borthwick”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 200.
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