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Where Does The Last Name Westwood Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Westwood is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of Westwood click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Westwood? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Westwood is the 28,840^th most frequently held surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 391,404 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Westwood reside; 65 percent reside in Northern Europe and 65 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,116,575^th most frequently held forename world-wide, held by 75 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 11,169 people, or 1 in 4,989. In England Westwood is mostly concentrated in: West Midlands, where 29 percent are found, Staffordshire, where 7 percent are found and Greater London, where 6 percent are found. Barring England Westwood is found in 70 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent are found and Australia, where 9 percent are found.

Westwood Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Westwood has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Westwood last name rose 243 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 790 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 124 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 356 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Westwood Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Anglican (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Westwood surname are 13.67% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.44% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Westwood earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 38.99% less than the national average, earning 211,141 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 45.49% more than the national average, earning R 345,744 per year; in United States they earn 5.91% more than the national average, earning $45,697 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.85% more than the national average, earning $53,085 CAD per year.