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The surname Waterbury is a compound name built from "bury" from the Old English "birigh" meaning fort, and "water" implying either water or the name Walter.

Early Origins of the Waterbury family

The surname Waterbury was first found in Coventry, where in 1202, Gilbert de Waterberi was registered in the Pipe Rolls. In 1268, Hubert Waterbury appeared on the Feet of Fines for Sussex.

Early History of the Waterbury family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Waterbury research. Another 57 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1268 and 1909 are included under the topic Early Waterbury History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Waterbury Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Waterbury, WaterBerry, Waterberi, Waterbery and others.

Early Notables of the Waterbury family

Notables of this surname at this time include:

  • the Waterbury family of Connecticut

Waterbury Ranking

In the United States, the name Waterbury is the 14,150th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Waterbury migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Waterbury Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Mr. William Waterbury of Suffolk who arrived in Salem, Massachusetts in 1630 aboard the ship "Ambrose" as part of the Winthrop Fleet, found in Boston 2
  • Mrs. Alice Waterbury of Suffolk who arrived in Salem, Massachusetts in 1630 aboard the ship "Ambrose" as part of the Winthrop Fleet, found in Boston 2
Waterbury Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • E. P. Waterbury, aged 24, who landed in America from England, in 1892
  • J. M. Waterbury, aged 30, who immigrated to the United States from London, in 1894
Waterbury Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Gladys F. Waterbury, who landed in America, in 1903
  • C. L. Waterbury, aged 28, who settled in America from Westchester, in 1903
  • Ernest H. Waterbury, aged 19, who landed in America from London, in 1904
  • James Montedevert Waterbury, aged 54, who landed in America from London, in 1904
  • Henry S. Waterbury, who settled in America, in 1906
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Canada Waterbury migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Waterbury Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • David, John, Sylvanus, William, and Peter Cooke Waterbury, who were loyalists who left Connecticut for either New Brunswick or Upper Canada after the American Revolution
  • Mr. David Waterbury U.E. who settled in Canada c. 1784 3
  • Mr. David Waterbury U.E. born in Stamford, Connecticut, USA who settled in Saint John, New Brunswick c. 1784 he died in 1833 3
  • Mr. John Waterbury U.E. (b. 1749) born in Stamford, Connecticut, USA who settled in Saint John, New Brunswick c. 1784 he died in 1817 3
  • Cornet. Peter Cooke Waterbury U.E. born in Stamford, Connecticut, USA who settled in Saint John, New Brunswick c. 1784 he served in Arnold's Legion as Cornet of Cavalry 3
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Waterbury Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • Ebenezer Waterbury, who was naturalized in Upper Canada in 1828
  • Ebenezer Waterbury, who landed in Canada in 1828
  • Jonathan Waterbury, who arrived in Canada in 1833

Contemporary Notables of the name Waterbury (post 1700) +

  • Maurice Glenn Waterbury, American football coach
  • Nelson Jarvis Waterbury (1819-1894), American lawyer and politician from New York
  • Dave Waterbury, American music producer, musician, and songwriter
  • James Montaudevert "Monte" Waterbury Jr. (1876-1920), American businessman
  • James Montaudevert Waterbury Sr. (1851-1931), American president of the New York Steel and Wire Company and the American Type Bar and Machine Company
  • Lawrence Waterbury II (1877-1942), American champion polo player, winner of the 1902, 1909, 1911 and 1913 International Polo Cup championships
  • Daniel Waterbury, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Delaware County 2nd District, 1861-62 4
  • Charles G. Waterbury, American Republican politician, Member of Connecticut State House of Representatives from Darien; Elected 1906 4
  • Charles E. Waterbury, American politician, Candidate for Chief Justice of Texas State Supreme Court, 2006; Candidate for Justice of Texas State Supreme Court, 2012 4
  • C. F. Waterbury, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1912 4
  • ... (Another 14 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. Pilgrim Ship's of 1600's. Retrieved January 6th 2023 from https://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/shiplist.htm
  3. Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
  4. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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