Westlands Surname
Approximately 30 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameWestlands Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
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).
Westlands Demographics
Average Westlands Salary in
Canada
$50,480 CAD
Per year
Average Salary in
Canada
$49,683 CAD
Per year
Westlands Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Westlands Come From? nationality or country of origin
Westlands is found in Canada more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Westlands? popularity and diffusion
The last name Westlands is the 3,602,217th most commonly held family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 242,918,197 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Westlands are found; 50 percent are found in North America and 50 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
This last name is most frequently used in Canada, where it is borne by 11 people, or 1 in 3,349,599. In Canada it is primarily found in: British Columbia, where 91 percent reside and Alberta, where 9 percent reside. Outside of Canada it exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 27 percent reside and The United States, where 13 percent reside.
Westlands Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Westlands has changed over time. In Scotland the share of the population with the last name rose 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westland | 94 | 3,110 | / |
| Bestlands | 89 | 1 | / |
| Westlandt | 89 | 0 | / |
| Wetland | 88 | 12 | / |
| Wheatlands | 84 | 1 | / |
| Bestland | 82 | 241 | / |
| Vestland | 82 | 81 | / |
| Weitland | 82 | 34 | / |
| Wettland | 82 | 25 | / |
| Weatland | 82 | 4 | / |
| Whetland | 82 | 3 | / |
| Wistland | 82 | 1 | / |
| Westlanz | 82 | 1 | / |
| Westlond | 82 | 1 | / |
| Westlandová | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wheatland | 78 | 876 | / |
| Weitlandt | 78 | 35 | / |
| Weidtland | 78 | 3 | / |
| Weadtland | 78 | 0 | / |
| Vetland | 75 | 143 | / |
| Betland | 75 | 109 | / |
| Witland | 75 | 1 | / |
| Weijtlandt | 74 | 7 | / |
| Wittland | 71 | 575 | / |
| Beitland | 71 | 69 | / |
| Waitland | 71 | 34 | / |
| Whitland | 71 | 22 | / |
| Veitland | 71 | 11 | / |
| Witlandt | 71 | 5 | / |
| Vetlandt | 71 | 4 | / |
| Bethland | 71 | 1 | / |
| Beetland | 71 | 1 | / |
| Waytland | 71 | 0 | / |
| Veutland | 71 | 0 | / |
| Beatland | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wittlandt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whitlandt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Baitland | 59 | 7 | / |
| Buitland | 59 | 1 | / |
| Vetillant | 56 | 1 | / |
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