Westleigh Surname

1,806,862nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 104 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Westleigh Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Westleigh or Westley = the West Lea [Old English west + leáh: v. Lea, Leigh] Westley, Camb., was Westele in the 15th cent., Westle in the 13th.

Westleigh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States971:3,736,690206,520
England51:11,143,612252,590
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Westleigh (41) may also be a first name.

Westleigh Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Westleigh or Westley = the West Lea [Old English west + leáh: v. Lea, Leigh] Westley, Camb., was Westele in the 15th cent., Westle in the 13th.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Westleigh Last Name Facts

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

The surname Westleigh occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Westleigh? popularity and diffusion

The last name Westleigh is the 1,806,862nd most numerous family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 70,072,557 people. Westleigh is mostly found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Westleigh are found; 93 percent are found in North America and 93 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,590,275th most frequent first name in the world It is held by 41 people.

The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 97 people, or 1 in 3,736,690. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Maine, where 88 percent are found, Oklahoma, where 3 percent are found and Rhode Island, where 2 percent are found. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 5 percent are found and Australia, where 1 percent are found.

Westleigh Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Westleigh are 44.73% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 97.96% being registered with the political party.

Westleigh earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 21.97% less than the national average, earning $33,670 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Westlec751/
Westlake719,948/
Westlick7110/
Vestleik712/
Westleke711/
Weastlake671/
Westllake671/
Westlacke671/
Westlak633/
Wastlik631/
Wastlick5965/
Uestleyk591/
Westlack590/
Vastlik5031/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Westleigh
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