Westlands Surname

3,602,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Scotland

Westlands Surname Definition:

Probably from Westlandis vocatis The Leyes of Tullochaddie which were retoured to George, marquis of Huntlie, in 1638 (Retours, Aberdeen, 242). Alexander Westland was admitted burgess of Aberdeen in 1461 (NSCM., I, p. 17), and a later Alexander Westland was dean of guild in the same city in the first half of the eighteenth century.

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Westlands Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Scotland81:669,22723,443
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland51:748,64318,576

Westlands Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Probably from Westlandis vocatis The Leyes of Tullochaddie which were retoured to George, marquis of Huntlie, in 1638 (Retours, Aberdeen, 242). Alexander Westland was admitted burgess of Aberdeen in 1461 (NSCM., I, p. 17), and a later Alexander Westland was dean of guild in the same city in the first half of the eighteenth century. John Westland leased part of the Grange of Aberbothry in 1443 (Cupar-Angus, I, p. 120), Symon Westland was tenant of Kemphill, 1482 (ibid., I, p. 233), and John Westland in the parish of Banchory-Devenick, died in 1826 (Banchory-Devenick, p. 298).

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

Westlands Last Name Facts

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

The surname Westlands has its highest incidence in Canada. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Westlands.

How Common Is The Last Name Westlands? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,602,217th most frequently held surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 242,918,197 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Westlands reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Westlands is most commonly held in Canada, where it is carried by 11 people, or 1 in 3,349,599. In Canada Westlands is most frequent in: British Columbia, where 91 percent live and Alberta, where 9 percent live. Beside Canada this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 27 percent live and The United States, where 13 percent live.

Westlands Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Westlands has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people carrying the Westlands last name increased 160 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Westlands Last Name Statistics demography

Westlands earn around the same as the average income. In Canada they earn 1.6% more than the national average, earning $50,480 CAD per year.

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