Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
CUDWORTH
As described in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
From Cud or Coit, a wood, and worth, a place, a dwelling--the farm or dwelling in the wood.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
CUDWORTH. A parish in Somerset, and a township in Yorkshire.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
Surname type: Location or geographical feature
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English