Westhead Surname

177,588th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,408 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Westhead Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Westhead,' a hamlet in the parish of Ormskirk, Lancashire This local surname is still chiefly confined to the county Palatine.

Gilbert Westhead, of Ormskirk, 1500: Wills at Chester.

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Westhead Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,7241:32,3194,313
United States2701:1,342,44093,444
Australia1611:167,67517,258
Wales631:49,1204,600
Canada621:594,28449,093
New Zealand461:98,44213,260
France161:4,151,420237,746
Scotland161:334,61415,044
Bermuda101:6,5281,005
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6861:35,5334,638
Scotland81:467,90212,875
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Westhead Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Westhead,' a hamlet in the parish of Ormskirk, Lancashire This local surname is still chiefly confined to the county Palatine.

Gilbert Westhead, of Ormskirk, 1500: Wills at Chester.

Hugh Houghton, of Westhead, parish of Ormskirk, 1610: ibid.

Peter Westhead, of Westhead, in Lathom, 1613: ibid.

Thomas Westhead, of Lathom, 1619: ibid.

Lathom in the above entries means Lathom, a township in the parish of Ormskirk.

1658. Married — William Clayton and Eliza Westead: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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

(English) Dweller at the West Head or Top [Old English west + heáfod (Middle English heved, &c.), head, top, high ground] Robert del Westheved.—Lanc. Fines, A.D. 1313.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Westhead Last Name Facts

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

The last name Westhead is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Westhead? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 177,588th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 3,026,390 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 76 percent of Westhead reside; 75 percent reside in Northern Europe and 75 percent reside in British Isles.

Westhead is most frequent in England, where it is held by 1,724 people, or 1 in 32,319. In England Westhead is primarily found in: Merseyside, where 26 percent live, Greater Manchester, where 19 percent live and Lancashire, where 17 percent live. Aside from England this last name is found in 25 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 11 percent live and Australia, where 7 percent live.

Westhead Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Westhead has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Westhead surname grew 251 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 6,750 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 3,150 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Westhead Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Westhead are 10.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 63.33% registered with the political party.

The amount Westhead earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 45.92% less than the national average, earning R 128,520 per year; in United States they earn 1.24% less than the national average, earning $42,614 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.49% less than the national average, earning $48,941 CAD per year.

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