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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Surname Distribution

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Waterhouse Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Waterhouse family

Profession Census Frequency
School 491
Weaver 48
Private Means 46
Cotton Weaver 45
Labourer 37
General Labourer 33
None 32
At Home 28
Housekeeper 26
Farmer 23
Dressmaker 22
Weaver Cotton 20
Joiner 19
Coal Miner Hewer 18
Assisting In Business 17
General Servant (domestic) 16
House Keeper 16
At School 15
Shop Assistant 14
Housewife 14
Assisting In The Business 13
Stone Mason 13
Bricklayer 13
Carter 13
Farm Labourer 13

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