Weston Surname

7,433rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 76,455 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Antigua and Barbuda

Weston Surname Definition:

Local. There are places named Weston and Westoun in Lanarkshire, and a Weston near Dolphinston, Peeblesshire. William de Westone of Wyggetone rendered homage in 1296. His seal bears two squirrels facing each other, a small dog below: S' W.

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Weston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States34,4951:10,5081,287
England22,0911:2,522325
Australia8,2461:3,274462
Canada3,2981:11,1721,674
Tanzania1,6771:31,5693,728
New Zealand1,2611:3,591561
Wales9871:3,135337
South Africa7641:70,9138,839
Scotland6491:8,2491,215
Jamaica4111:6,983843
Ireland3381:13,9321,630
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Trinidad and Tobago1731:7,8841,152
Thailand1551:455,73179,917
Spain1461:320,21918,882
Antigua and Barbuda1351:735124
Peru1251:254,27310,396
France951:699,18788,446
Zimbabwe921:167,80720,631
Botswana721:30,3746,067
Sweden661:149,19310,483
Dominican Republic541:193,2027,170
Northern Ireland511:36,1773,487
Germany491:1,642,96996,430
Switzerland491:167,61115,447
Chile461:382,96710,457
Singapore431:128,0865,748
Mexico341:3,650,77125,133
Nigeria341:5,210,081134,475
Jersey321:3,100566
Malawi321:534,97219,484
Uruguay321:107,24210,337
Argentina281:1,526,55084,030
Denmark271:209,06416,975
Brazil251:8,562,973188,780
China241:56,971,7323,099
Greece241:461,65859,466
India241:31,961,058386,265
Guernsey221:2,929767
Italy221:2,779,84997,128
Netherlands221:767,59958,330
Philippines221:4,601,737165,269
Belgium171:676,27358,718
Norway171:302,48730,120
United States Virgin Islands171:6,493987
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Czechia151:708,89864,682
Israel141:611,26042,949
Malaysia141:2,106,73083,604
Costa Rica111:434,5523,937
Iceland91:42,2322,922
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Hong Kong81:916,9354,774
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Japan71:18,263,47047,869
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Colombia61:7,962,34523,614
Isle of Man61:14,3043,169
Kenya61:7,696,65052,907
Liberia61:734,75629,369
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Afghanistan51:6,430,63727,710
Belize51:71,0952,977
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Guyana41:190,5559,777
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Zambia41:3,962,48038,524
Barbados31:95,8161,797
Namibia31:803,13415,170
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Ghana21:13,510,34623,679
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1421:31,1963,100
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11,7561:2,073301
Scotland2971:12,6031,492
Wales1791:8,762538
Isle of Man71:7,753762
Guernsey61:5,443949
Jersey61:8,6471,503
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,6751:7,523956

Weston (26,522) may also be a first name.

Weston Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Local. There are places named Weston and Westoun in Lanarkshire, and a Weston near Dolphinston, Peeblesshire. William de Westone of Wyggetone rendered homage in 1296. His seal bears two squirrels facing each other, a small dog below: S' W. de Wesytonam (Bain, II, p. 214,534). John of Westone was juror on an inquisition at Peebles, 1304 (ibid., 1436), and John de Westone held a ten-pound land in the tenement of Mertone near Edinburgh before 1315 (RMS., I, 15). William of Westone was in the king of England's service in France, 1369 (Bain, IV, 155). Thomas Westoun forfeited his lands in the reign of David II (RMS., I, App. II, 811). Thomas Westoun rendered to Exchequer the accounts of the burgh of Selkirk, 1566 (ER., XIX, p. 326). David Wastoun in Faldlay, parish of Carnwath, 1678, and Alexander Wastoune in Faldlaw, 1689 (Lanark CR.). Wastoun of that Ilk in Workman's ms.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) belonging to Weston (common) = the West Farmstead, Hamlet, or Village [Old English west + tún, dat. túne] The two ts were assimilated to one in the A.-Saxon period. Thus, to take two ioth-cent. instances, Weston, nr. Bath (so called from its position relative to the latter), is referred to as “in loco qui dicitur at Westune" (dat.: ‘Cart. Sax’, no. 1009); while Weston, Dorset, is spoken of as "in loco quern solicolae æt Westune vocitant" (dat.: ‘C.S.’ no. 696).

Will’us de Weston.—Charter-Rolls, A.D. 1270-1.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who lived in the western homestead.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

The English gazetteers give about fifty parishes and hamlets of this name, which signifies simply ' the western enclosure,' and corresponds with Easton, Norton, and Sutton. From divers of these, some of the families of Weston have sprung; but the widely-spread Westons of Surrey and Sussex are descended from the house of De Wistoneston, or Wiston, of Wiston, co. Sussex. Weston also occurs as a personal name in the VIII. century-"Alfred, the son of Weston." Wright's Biog. Brit. Anglo-Saxon period, p. 268.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The west town. Derived from a small village in England.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

A location name in Hertfordshire,. Staffordshire, Suffolk, Yorkshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Weston Last Name Facts

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

The surname Weston (Arabic: وستون, Hindi: वैस्टन) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Weston? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 7,433rd most widely held family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 95,318 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Weston are found; 49 percent are found in North America and 49 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 30,615th most frequently held first name at a global level. It is borne by 26,522 people.

It is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 34,495 people, or 1 in 10,508. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 9 percent reside, Florida, where 6 percent reside and New York, where 6 percent reside. Other than The United States it exists in 107 countries. It also occurs in England, where 29 percent reside and Australia, where 11 percent reside.

Weston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Weston has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 517 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 188 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 551 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 219 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 238 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Weston Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (66%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Weston last name are 8.67% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.44% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Weston earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 20.48% less than the national average, earning 275,202 kr per year; in Peru they earn 133.66% more than the national average, earning S/. 45,295 per year; in South Africa they earn 68.16% more than the national average, earning R 399,612 per year; in United States they earn 2.61% less than the national average, earning $42,022 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.26% more than the national average, earning $52,791 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Westone92110/
Wheston9244/
Weaston9239/
Weeston9235/
Weiston9211/
Westton927/
Wetston926/
Westonn923/
Wueston923/
Wesston922/
Westhon922/
Westond921/
Wieston920/
Whestone8620/
Weedston8613/
Westound861/
Weisston861/
Weitston860/
Wiston834,590/
Beston833,420/
Waston83362/
Westom83122/
Veston83100/
Westan8345/
Westun8313/
Wexton8312/
Wyston837/
Ueston834/
Woston830/
Wettstone8065/
Westonová804/
Wheystone801/
Whesstone800/
Beeston773,822/
Whiston773,172/
Hueston771,454/
Beaston771,087/
Wistone77852/
Washton7753/
Whoston7722/
Wasthon7713/
Wishton776/
Waszton775/
Wasston775/
Bestoon775/
Westamn774/
Waiston773/
Westand773/
Vestone772/
Westung772/
Beiston771/
Woestan771/
Veeston771/
Westane771/
Bestton771/
Vieston771/
Wuiston771/
Wizston771/
Woiston771/
Wostton771/
Whaston770/
Beyston770/
Besston770/
Wisston770/
Wetstun770/
Westhan770/
Whettstone758/
Wuesthosen751/
Whetsstone751/
Westhousen751/
Wheetstone750/
Whitston71113/
Whistone7194/
Weistand7167/
Westusen714/
Houeston711/
Washston711/
Wuhoston711/
Witstone710/
Withston710/
Whetstan710/
Biston672,132/
Whitstone67550/
Bexton67384/
Bestan67150/
Wastan6791/
Westum6764/
Westhusin6758/
Vestan6720/
Viston6719/
Wistan6718/
Westam6715/
Westhusen6714/
Bestun6712/
Vaston6710/
Wistom679/
Voston674/
Whetstune672/
Uestün672/
Vestun672/
Wystan671/
Whetstane671/
Weisthahn671/
Vestom671/
Uestan671/
Wistun670/
Vexton670/
Wixton670/
Whetstand670/
Westhasin670/

Weston Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Weston in the Hindi language
वैस्टनvaistana-
Weston in the Arabic language
وستونwstwn-

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