Waugh

Probably from Old English walh (“foreign”), perhaps applied originally to the Welsh-speaking Britons who survived in Scotland well into the Middle Ages.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /wɔː/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /wɑ/
• Rhymes: -ɔː
• Hyphenation: Waugh

Waugh (countable and uncountable, plural Waughs)

1. A surname from Old English.
2. Numerous places in the United States
   1. An unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Alabama.
   2. An unincorporated community in Marion Township, Boone County, Indiana.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Waugh is the 3171^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 11387 individuals. Waugh is most common among White (85.52%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Waugh”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
• “Waugh”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• “Waugh”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.