Westmore Surname

267,807th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,458 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Westmore Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the West Moor [Old English west + mór (Middle English mor(e]

Westmore Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia7081:38,1304,958
England3781:147,40214,157
United States2601:1,394,07396,365
South Africa471:1,152,71766,933
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Wales101:309,45316,869
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2881:84,6378,940
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States541:929,97655,839

Westmore (107) may also be a first name.

Westmore Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the West Moor [Old English west + mór (Middle English mor(e]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Local: "the western moor."

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Westmore Last Name Facts

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

The last name Westmore is found in Australia more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Westmore click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Westmore? popularity and diffusion

The surname Westmore is the 267,807th most widespread surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 4,998,317 people. It is predominantly found in Oceania, where 49 percent of Westmore live; 49 percent live in Australasia and 49 percent live in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 910,230th most prevalent forename worldwide It is held by 107 people.

Westmore is most common in Australia, where it is held by 708 people, or 1 in 38,130. In Australia it is primarily found in: Victoria, where 75 percent reside, New South Wales, where 16 percent reside and Queensland, where 5 percent reside. Not including Australia Westmore exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in England, where 26 percent reside and The United States, where 18 percent reside.

Westmore Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Westmore has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Westmore surname expanded 131 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 481 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Westmore Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Westmore last name are 1.18% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.41% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Westmore earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 50.97% more than the national average, earning R 358,752 per year; in United States they earn 10.1% more than the national average, earning $47,506 USD per year and in Canada they earn 59.37% more than the national average, earning $79,180 CAD per year.

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