Westway Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Westway Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the West Road [Old English west + weg]

Westway Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
England31:18,572,686338,250
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England551:443,18925,511
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Westway Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the West Road [Old English west + weg]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Westway Last Name Facts

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

The surname Westway is borne by more people in Canada than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Westway.

How Common Is The Last Name Westway? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 5,812,366th most widely held family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 55 percent of Westway are found; 55 percent are found in North America and 55 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Westway is most widely held in Canada, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 9,211,398. In Canada Westway is mostly found in: Ontario, where 50 percent are found, Manitoba, where 25 percent are found and Nova Scotia, where 25 percent are found. Apart from Canada Westway exists in 4 countries. It is also found in England, where 27 percent are found and The United States, where 18 percent are found.

Westway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Westway has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Westway last name fell 95 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 71 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Westaway932,364/
Westeway930/
Westay921/
Westwaway882/
Westayi8681/
Westday865/
Westaya864/
Westawy862/
Westwał861/
Westa83322/
Westy83100/
Westw830/
Wiestawa804/
Westawey800/
Wesuta7718/
Westey7714/
Wastwa777/
Wesoty774/
Wesday772/
Westoy771/
Westea771/
Westah770/
Westty770/
Wasitwaya751/
West73409,029/
Wistawa7121/
Westwoo712/
Wastawa712/
Wastawy711/
Westiey711/
Westtwo711/
Westyeh711/
Wesuwat711/
Wastayi711/
Westwer710/
Wiest6711,402/
Weist674,046/
Wuest673,285/
Wüest672,014/
Wasta671,988/
Woest671,724/
Weast671,154/
Weste67838/
Wasty67757/
Wista67586/
Wisowaty67400/
Westi67255/
Weest6760/
Wesit6752/
Weust6735/
Westo6732/
Westt6732/
Wosta6725/
Westö6724/
Wesda6723/
Wysowaty6721/
Wusta6720/
Wesdy6718/
Wisty6717/
Wesad6716/
Wastw6715/
Wesst6710/
Weyst679/
Wiastawa678/
Wessawat676/
Westwooo675/
Waesutae674/
Wisutaya671/
Weswadhe671/
Wesetowe671/
Wesat671/
Westd671/
Wysta671/
Wisewaty671/
Waesawat671/
Wewst671/
Weset671/
Wusty670/
Westwich670/
Wesawado670/
Waest670/
Vastwa626/
Bestua623/
Bishtwa5728/
Vashtwa572/
Westouer531/
Weechtua530/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Westway
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