Westmerland Surname
Approximately 32 people bear this surname
Westmerland Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Westmoreland, Anglo-Saxon Chron. a.d. 966 West- móringa land = the Land of the Sons (People) of the West Moor(s [Old English west + mór, a moor + -inga, genit. pl. of the ‘son’ suff. -ing + land] Rad’us Com’ Westmorland’.
Read More About This SurnameWestmerland Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 20 | 1:2,785,903 | 97,972 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
Westmerland Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Westmoreland, Anglo-Saxon Chron. a.d. 966 West- móringa land = the Land of the Sons (People) of the West Moor(s [Old English west + mór, a moor + -inga, genit. pl. of the ‘son’ suff. -ing + land] Rad’us Com’ Westmorland’.—Charter-Rolls, tp. Hen. IV.
Cold Cumberland, which yet wild Westmorland excells For roughness, at whose point lies rugged Fournesse Fells, Is fill’d with mighty moors. . . .—Drayton, Poly-Olbion, xxiii, 209-11.
Westmerland Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Westmerland Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Westmerland is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Westmerland? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 3,485,539th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 227,735,810 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 66 percent of Westmerland reside; 63 percent reside in Northern Europe and 63 percent reside in British Isles.
It is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 20 people, or 1 in 2,785,903. In England Westmerland is primarily found in: Derbyshire, where 75 percent are found and Greater Manchester, where 25 percent are found. Barring England it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 31 percent are found and New Zealand, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westmereland | 96 | 1 | / |
| Westmoerland | 96 | 1 | / |
| Westmorland | 91 | 729 | / |
| Westmarland | 91 | 19 | / |
| Westmreland | 91 | 1 | / |
| Westmoreland | 87 | 15,791 | / |
| Westmoorland | 87 | 8 | / |
| Westmorlyand | 87 | 2 | / |
| Westmoraland | 87 | 1 | / |
| Westemorland | 87 | 0 | / |
| Westimorland | 87 | 0 | / |
| Westomorland | 87 | 0 | / |
| West Morland | 87 | 0 | / |
| Westmorlnd | 86 | 2 | / |
| Westmooreland | 83 | 13 | / |
| Westtmoreland | 83 | 2 | / |
| Westomoreland | 83 | 1 | / |
| Westmorealand | 83 | 1 | / |
| Westmaoreland | 83 | 1 | / |
| Westemoreland | 83 | 1 | / |
| Westmorelland | 83 | 0 | / |
| Westmorelnd | 82 | 1 | / |
| Westmorelnad | 78 | 7 | / |
| Westmorelend | 78 | 7 | / |
| Westmorelond | 78 | 2 | / |
| Westmorealnd | 78 | 1 | / |
| Wastmoreland | 78 | 1 | / |
| Wistmoreland | 78 | 0 | / |
| Wostmoreland | 78 | 0 | / |
| Westmoreland-Hu | 77 | 1 | / |
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