Westell Surname

544,808th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 588 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Westell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the Westhall,' from residence thereby or therein.

Richard atte Westhalle, alias Westalle de Amcotes (Lincolnshire), 30 Edward I: Calendarium Genealogicum: Henry III-Edward I.

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Westell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3001:185,72716,605
United States971:3,736,690206,520
Australia821:329,21628,102
Canada801:460,57039,784
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Wales41:773,63329,106
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
France11:66,422,722504,397
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1721:141,71712,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Westell (17) may also be a first name.

Westell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the Westhall,' from residence thereby or therein.

Richard atte Westhalle, alias Westalle de Amcotes (Lincolnshire), 30 Edward I: Calendarium Genealogicum: Henry III-Edward I.

1564-5. Owen Westall, New Coll.: Register of the University of Oxford.

1569-70. Jerome Westall and Margaret Lewes: Marriage Lic. (Westminster).

1793. Married — James Flintoft and Martha Westall: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

From the lands of Westhall in the parish of Oyne, Aberdeenshire. Archibald de Westhall or Weschell had a charter of lands of Ouyn in the lordship of Garrioch from David II (RMS., I, App. II. 787). A Mr. Westall killed Captain Gourlay in a duel at North Queensferry, October 30, 1824.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

For Westhall,q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Probably Westhall, co. Suffolk.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local. The West—Hall.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Westell Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Westell Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Westell is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Westell? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 544,808th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 12,393,786 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Westell live; 54 percent live in Northern Europe and 53 percent live in British Isles. Westell is also the 2,694,839th most frequently used first name on earth. It is borne by 17 people.

The last name is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 300 people, or 1 in 185,727. In England it is most numerous in: Lancashire, where 17 percent live, Oxfordshire, where 15 percent live and Berkshire, where 12 percent live. Excluding England Westell occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 16 percent live and Australia, where 14 percent live.

Westell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Westell has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Westell surname rose 174 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 606 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Westell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Westell are 4.84% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.61% being registered with the political party.

The amount Westell earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 31.23% more than the national average, earning $56,625 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.95% more than the national average, earning $58,600 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weastell93173/
Whestell934/
Woestell931/
Westel9244/
Westll920/
Wastell861,552/
Westeel86281/
Bestell8612/
Wistell867/
Wuestel865/
Wiestel865/
Weistel864/
Vestell863/
Weestel862/
Wostell860/
Whestel860/
Westl833/
Waistell80340/
Washtell8055/
Whistell805/
Whystell803/
Westthel801/
Hwistell801/
Beastell800/
Bestel771,344/
Vestel77213/
Wistel7785/
Wastel7755/
Wostel7717/
Westil777/
Wystel775/
Westøl775/
Weztel774/
Wesztl772/
Whytstell751/
Beistel71187/
Vestiel7199/
Viestel7170/
Vostell7128/
Wastiel7127/
Wiestål7121/
Wechtel7116/
Besstel7112/
Wejstål717/
Wesstøl716/
Bestill715/
Vastell713/
Vestoel711/
Wosztel711/
Westgil711/
Washtel711/
Veystel711/
Vesstel711/
Waistel710/
Bextell710/
Bistell710/
Beystel710/
Wastill710/
Vistell710/
Vesteel710/
Wastl671,426/
Wistl6787/
Wostl6766/
Beschtel672/
Wajcetel672/
Wöstl671/
Vestl671/
Boistell670/

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