Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
WADSWORTH
As described in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
The same as Woodsworth, the farm or place in the wood.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
WADSWORTH. A township in Yorkshire, where the family resided in early times.
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