Westmorland Surname
Approximately 729 people bear this surname
Westmorland Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Westmoreland,' a native of that county who has gone to reside outside its borders; compare Wiltshire, Derbyshire, &c.
Johannes Westmerland, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1600.
Read More About This SurnameWestmorland Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 346 | 1:161,035 | 15,064 |
| United States | 320 | 1:1,132,684 | 81,515 |
| Scotland | 21 | 1:254,944 | 12,577 |
| Canada | 15 | 1:2,456,373 | 146,130 |
| South Africa | 13 | 1:4,167,516 | 132,322 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Guyana | 3 | 1:254,074 | 11,262 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 389 | 1:62,662 | 7,272 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 186 | 1:269,993 | 21,996 |
Westmorland Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Westmoreland,' a native of that county who has gone to reside outside its borders; compare Wiltshire, Derbyshire, &c.
Johannes Westmerland, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1600. Married — Mathyas Westmerland and Elyzabeth Pecke: St. Antholin (London).
1791. — Robert Westmorland and Mary Keen.
(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.
Westmorland Demographics
Average Westmorland Salary in
United States
$35,160 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Westmorland Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Westmorland Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Westmorland occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Westmorland? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 462,693rd most common last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 9,996,634 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 51 percent of Westmorland reside; 50 percent reside in Northern Europe and 50 percent reside in British Isles.
The surname Westmorland is most common in England, where it is carried by 346 people, or 1 in 161,035. In England Westmorland is most frequent in: Cumbria, where 21 percent are found, East Riding of Yorkshire, where 19 percent are found and Durham, where 13 percent are found. Excluding England Westmorland occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 44 percent are found and Scotland, where 3 percent are found.
Westmorland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Westmorland has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Westmorland last name fell 11 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 172 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 2,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Westmorland Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Westmorland surname are 2.09% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 51.14% registered with the political party.
The amount Westmorland earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 91.74% more than the national average, earning R 455,640 per year; in United States they earn 18.51% less than the national average, earning $35,160 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.16% more than the national average, earning $61,191 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westmoreland | 96 | 15,791 | / |
| Westmoorland | 96 | 8 | / |
| Westmorlands | 96 | 2 | / |
| Westmorlyand | 96 | 2 | / |
| Westmoraland | 96 | 1 | / |
| Westmoerland | 96 | 1 | / |
| West Morland | 96 | 0 | / |
| Westomorland | 96 | 0 | / |
| Westemorland | 96 | 0 | / |
| Westimorland | 96 | 0 | / |
| Westmorlnd | 95 | 2 | / |
| Westmooreland | 92 | 13 | / |
| Westtmoreland | 92 | 2 | / |
| Westemoreland | 92 | 1 | / |
| Westmaoreland | 92 | 1 | / |
| Westmorealand | 92 | 1 | / |
| Westomoreland | 92 | 1 | / |
| Westmorelland | 92 | 0 | / |
| Westmerland | 91 | 32 | / |
| Westmarland | 91 | 19 | / |
| Westmreland | 91 | 1 | / |
| Westmorelnd | 91 | 1 | / |
| Westmorelnad | 87 | 7 | / |
| Westmorelend | 87 | 7 | / |
| Westmorelond | 87 | 2 | / |
| Westmorealnd | 87 | 1 | / |
| Westmereland | 87 | 1 | / |
| Wastmoreland | 87 | 1 | / |
| Wistmoreland | 87 | 0 | / |
| Wostmoreland | 87 | 0 | / |
| Westmoreland-Hu | 85 | 1 | / |
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