Westron Surname

1,666,404th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 119 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Westron Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'the western,' a man from the West; compare Southern, and v. Westerman.

Henricus Westryn, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes Westryn, 1379: ibid.

1690. Samuel Western and Anna Maria Finch: Marriage Lic (London).

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Westron Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England881:633,16037,224
Wales241:128,9399,528
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England411:594,52130,269
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Westron Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'the western,' a man from the West; compare Southern, and v. Westerman.

Henricus Westryn, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes Westryn, 1379: ibid.

1690. Samuel Western and Anna Maria Finch: Marriage Lic (London).

1735. Married — James Dolliffe and Anne Western: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1749. — Joseph Westron and Martha Palmer: ibid.

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

Vars. of Western, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Westron Last Name Facts

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

The last name Westron is most common in England. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Westron? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,666,404th most prevalent surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 61,239,882 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 95 percent of Westron reside; 95 percent reside in Northern Europe and 94 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Westron is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 88 people, or 1 in 633,160. In England Westron is most prevalent in: Hampshire, where 33 percent are found, Greater London, where 16 percent are found and South Yorkshire, where 15 percent are found. Barring England it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Wales, where 20 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.

Westron Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Westron has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Westron last name grew 215 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 14 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Westron Last Name Statistics demography

Westron earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 43.7% less than the national average, earning $24,292 USD per year.

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Bestran712/
Whittstron711/
Vestran710/
Whitstrone710/
Wastran710/
Wistrand67890/
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