Weslake Surname
Approximately 50 people bear this surname
Weslake Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the west lake,' or pool, from residence thereby. I cannot find the spot. It seems to be a West country name. For the omission of 't' in Weslake, compare Wesscott or Wesley.
1566.
Read More About This SurnameWeslake Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 16 | 1:2,302,849 | 139,666 |
| United States | 16 | 1:22,653,683 | 662,747 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 1:905,665 | 45,114 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Norfolk Island | 1 | 1:2,295 | 315 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 31 | 1:786,302 | 35,304 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 17 | 1:2,954,040 | 135,915 |
Weslake Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the west lake,' or pool, from residence thereby. I cannot find the spot. It seems to be a West country name. For the omission of 't' in Weslake, compare Wesscott or Wesley.
1566. Raymond Westlake, Ex. Coll.: Register of the University of Oxford.
1729. Married — Richard Perry and Sarah Westlake: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
1805. — John Nankivell and Jane Westlake: St. George, Hanover Square.
For Westlake, q.v.
Westlake is an old Barnstaple name. Thomas Westlake was mayor in 1618; and in 1636 Katherine Westlake of Barnstaple, widow, left a yearly bequest for the poor artificers of the town (G.). There is a place thus called in Ermington parish.
Weslake Demographics
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Weslake Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Weslake Come From? nationality or country of origin
Weslake occurs more in Canada more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Weslake? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,746,821st most widely held family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 145,750,918 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 64 percent of Weslake live; 64 percent live in North America and 62 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The surname Weslake is most frequently used in Canada, where it is held by 16 people, or 1 in 2,302,849. In Canada Weslake is most prevalent in: Ontario, where 44 percent reside, Alberta, where 38 percent reside and British Columbia, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account Canada it exists in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 32 percent reside and Australia, where 20 percent reside.
Weslake Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Weslake has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Weslake surname declined 6 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 97 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Weslake Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Weslake surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Weslake earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 6.31% less than the national average, earning $40,425 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.83% more than the national average, earning $62,517 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wesslake | 93 | 0 | / |
| Weslak | 92 | 18 | / |
| Weislak | 86 | 64 | / |
| Welakeu | 86 | 2 | / |
| Wesslak | 86 | 2 | / |
| Wetlake | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wealake | 86 | 0 | / |
| Welak | 83 | 112 | / |
| Washlake | 80 | 25 | / |
| Wesloske | 80 | 18 | / |
| Weslaski | 80 | 15 | / |
| Weslocke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Weliacke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Whelaker | 80 | 0 | / |
| Welack | 77 | 63 | / |
| Welaka | 77 | 57 | / |
| Velake | 77 | 44 | / |
| Welaki | 77 | 21 | / |
| Wislak | 77 | 4 | / |
| Wielak | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wilake | 77 | 1 | / |
| Veslak | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wheatlake | 75 | 41 | / |
| Weilacker | 75 | 26 | / |
| Weslock | 71 | 89 | / |
| Witlake | 71 | 38 | / |
| Wieźlak | 71 | 37 | / |
| Beszlak | 71 | 21 | / |
| Wiezlak | 71 | 19 | / |
| Welacky | 71 | 19 | / |
| Wehlack | 71 | 18 | / |
| Welaski | 71 | 14 | / |
| Beslack | 71 | 12 | / |
| Wieżlak | 71 | 12 | / |
| Welague | 71 | 11 | / |
| Velakhe | 71 | 7 | / |
| Velaker | 71 | 4 | / |
| Weilack | 71 | 3 | / |
| Belakeh | 71 | 2 | / |
| Belakhe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Belauke | 71 | 1 | / |
| Weislocker | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wieślak | 71 | 1 | / |
| Welakoi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Welakoy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wieslok | 71 | 1 | / |
| Beeslak | 71 | 0 | / |
| Whelack | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wasloke | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wilaker | 71 | 0 | / |
| Belacke | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wittlake | 67 | 131 | / |
| Weslosky | 67 | 119 | / |
| Wilak | 67 | 119 | / |
| Wesloski | 67 | 112 | / |
| Wilaiket | 67 | 57 | / |
| Wesslock | 67 | 29 | / |
| Welok | 67 | 20 | / |
| Weisslocker | 67 | 17 | / |
| Weslocky | 67 | 17 | / |
| Whitlake | 67 | 11 | / |
| Velak | 67 | 9 | / |
| Veslaukh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Welasque | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wesleigh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wylacker | 67 | 2 | / |
| Welachey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Velayket | 67 | 1 | / |
| Belakhee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wueloker | 67 | 1 | / |
| Welac | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whilaker | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wesslosk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Velacker | 67 | 1 | / |
| Velaketh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wheelack | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weallace | 67 | 1 | / |
| Velazkez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wylak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Welocker | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wheslock | 67 | 0 | / |
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