Waterhouse Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Waterhouse Name Meaning: A topographic name for someone who lived in a house by a stretch of water.

The more accurate meaning is pobably 'the water mill' or a moated house. Milling was aided by the use of water driven machinery,introduced to england after 12th century.

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Waterhouse Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Waterhouse family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 524
Cotton Weaver 55
Agricultural Labourer 39
House Keeper 32
Coal Miner 29
Woollen Weaver 26
Worsted Weaver 24
House Servant 23
Labourer 21
Stone Mason 21
Woollen Cloth Weaver 20
Cotton Power Loom Weaver 18
Cotton Winder 17
Worsted Spinner 17
Cotton Piecer 16
Cotton Spinner 16
Carter 14
Blacksmith 13
Servant 13
Dress Maker 13
Wife Of Above 12
Carpenter 12
Grocer 11
Joiner 11
Wool Sorter 11

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