Westoby Surname

382,699th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 930 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Westoby Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Westby,' a parish in Lincolnshire With Westerby and Westoby, compare Westaway and Greenaway for Westway and Greenway. The surname still flourishes in Lincolnshire as Westerby.

Johannes de Westeby, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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Westoby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5041:110,55211,426
United States1201:3,020,491176,226
South Africa1061:511,11041,270
Canada791:466,40040,200
New Zealand471:96,34713,070
Australia291:930,88655,860
Wales181:171,91811,581
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
China31:455,773,85521,925
France31:22,140,907385,998
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4321:56,4246,691
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Westoby Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Westby,' a parish in Lincolnshire With Westerby and Westoby, compare Westaway and Greenaway for Westway and Greenway. The surname still flourishes in Lincolnshire as Westerby.

Johannes de Westeby, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1542. Buried — Robert Westerbe: St. Peter, Cornhill.

1595. Married — John Slawter and Margaret Weatabie: St. James, Clerkenwell.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

For Westerby, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Westoby Last Name Facts

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

Westoby has its highest incidence in England. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Westoby? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 382,699th most widespread last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 7,836,071 people. The surname Westoby is primarily found in Europe, where 58 percent of Westoby live; 57 percent live in Northern Europe and 57 percent live in British Isles.

It is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 504 people, or 1 in 110,552. In England Westoby is most common in: East Riding of Yorkshire, where 19 percent are found, South Yorkshire, where 10 percent are found and Greater London, where 8 percent are found. Besides England it is found in 16 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent are found and South Africa, where 11 percent are found.

Westoby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Westoby has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Westoby surname increased 117 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 6,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Westoby Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Westoby last name are 14.21% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.98% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Westoby earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 88.28% more than the national average, earning R 447,420 per year; in United States they earn 15.67% more than the national average, earning $49,912 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.38% more than the national average, earning $51,857 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Westtoby931/
Westaby86264/
Westovy861/
Westeby861/
Westobe860/
Westuby860/
Westober802/
Vestaby7110/
Westuba7110/
Wasteby717/
Wästeby715/
Westabe711/
Westaba710/
Westhove678/
Vestovoy674/
Westebee673/
Westavay670/
Veshtebey6321/
Veshtobei634/
Westhaber631/
Wistuba571,963/
Wystuba578/
Wastebi570/
Beshtavy53173/
Vistovoy531/
Bestabai531/
Vestabhai5059/
Veshtebei5046/

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