Westbury Surname
Approximately 3,646 people bear this surname
Westbury Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Westbury,' parishes in the Dioceses Bath and Wells, Hereford, Oxford, Salisbury.
Agnes de Westburi, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William de Westburi, Buckinghamshire, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameWestbury Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,400 | 1:258,899 | 24,470 |
| England | 1,266 | 1:44,011 | 5,578 |
| Australia | 438 | 1:61,634 | 7,446 |
| New Zealand | 213 | 1:21,260 | 3,728 |
| Canada | 171 | 1:215,471 | 20,813 |
| Wales | 75 | 1:41,260 | 4,005 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:334,614 | 15,044 |
| Israel | 14 | 1:611,260 | 42,949 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:12,260 | 2,387 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 800 | 1:30,469 | 4,066 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:120,647 | 5,000 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 140 | 1:358,705 | 27,299 |
Westbury (18) may also be a first name.
Westbury Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Westbury,' parishes in the Dioceses Bath and Wells, Hereford, Oxford, Salisbury.
Agnes de Westburi, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William de Westburi, Buckinghamshire, ibid.
John de Westbyr, Southamptonshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
1649. Buried — William, s, William West berry: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1651. — Elizabeth, d. Thomas Westbury: ibid.
1748. Married — Thomas Croucher and Sarah Westbury: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
(English) belonging to Westbury (a common English place-name) = 1 the West Stronghold [Old English west + burh, burg, a fortified place] Thus, Westbury-on-Trym occurs in a charter of Offa, king of the Mercians, as ‘tó Westbyrig’-byrig, dat. of burg; and Westbury-on-Avon in a charter by the same king as Westburg. The Bucks place was Westburi in the 13th cent.
2 the West Hill [Old English west + beorh]
Parishes and places in cos. Wilts, Bucks, Gloucester, Salop, Hants, Somerset, &c.
Westbury Demographics
Average Westbury Salary in
United States
$41,643 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Westbury Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Westbury Come From? nationality or country of origin
Westbury is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Westbury click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Westbury? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 124,944th most commonly held surname globally, borne by around 1 in 1,998,778 people. The surname Westbury occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 43 percent of Westbury reside; 43 percent reside in North America and 43 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,608,198th most frequently occurring first name globally It is held by 18 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 1,400 people, or 1 in 258,899. In The United States Westbury is most common in: South Carolina, where 40 percent are found, Georgia, where 11 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found. Barring The United States this surname occurs in 26 countries. It also occurs in England, where 35 percent are found and Australia, where 12 percent are found.
Westbury Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Westbury has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Westbury surname rose 1,000 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 158 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 577 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 1,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Westbury Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Westbury last name are 5.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.71% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Westbury earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.49% less than the national average, earning $41,643 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.41% less than the national average, earning $46,997 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westburry | 94 | 11 | / |
| Whestbury | 94 | 1 | / |
| Westbur | 93 | 3 | / |
| Westbery | 88 | 10 | / |
| Westbrey | 88 | 2 | / |
| Westbrry | 88 | 0 | / |
| Westbary | 88 | 0 | / |
| Wustbury | 88 | 0 | / |
| Westbr | 86 | 1 | / |
| Westberry | 82 | 3,125 | / |
| West-Bray | 82 | 2 | / |
| Westber | 80 | 4 | / |
| Westbro | 80 | 2 | / |
| West-Bauer | 78 | 4 | / |
| West-Berry | 78 | 2 | / |
| Westbroo | 75 | 7 | / |
| Westboro | 75 | 4 | / |
| Westober | 75 | 2 | / |
| Westbere | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wistbery | 75 | 0 | / |
| Westebar | 75 | 0 | / |
| Westebaar | 71 | 15 | / |
| West Barr | 71 | 1 | / |
| Westbroou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wesutpour | 71 | 1 | / |
| Westbrooh | 71 | 0 | / |
| Westbeare | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wüst-Bauer | 67 | 5 | / |
| West Barou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weistwaber | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wistuber | 63 | 7 | / |
| Wiese-Tauber | 60 | 1 | / |
| Wistebaar | 59 | 56 | / |
| Wisetbora | 59 | 5 | / |
| Wisetpru | 50 | 1 | / |
| Weiss Tepper | 50 | 1 | / |
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