Barkworth Explained

Barkworth is an English surname, derived from the hamlet of Barkworth, nowadays East Barkwith and West Barkwith, Lincolnshire, England, and its meaning is hamlet on the hill.^[1] Notable people with the surname include:

• Mark Barkworth (c. 1572–1601), English catholic priest and martyr
• Mary Barkworth (born 1941), botanist
• Peter Barkworth (1929–2006), English actor

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Internet Surname Database. Last name: Barkworth. 2017-01-03.