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Early Origins of the Dwerryhouse family

The surname Dwerryhouse was first found in Lancashire where the Subsidy Rolls listed William de Dwerihouse, of Wrightington in 1332. An extremely rare surname, it is thought to have been derived "from a geographical locality as 'at the dwyer-house' " 1 Another source claims the name was derived from "dweller at the Dwarf-House [Middle English dwerugh + Middle English hous]" 2

Early History of the Dwerryhouse family

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Dwerryhouse Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Dwerryhouse, Dwerrihouse, Derryhouse, Dwarryhouse, Dwerrous, Dwerrus, Dwaris and many more.

Early Notables of the Dwerryhouse family

  • Dwerryhouse of Liverpool

Migration of the Dwerryhouse family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: settlers, who arrived along the eastern seaboard, from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands.



  1. Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
  2. Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print


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