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Where Does The Last Name Westwood Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Westwood has its highest incidence in England. It can be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Westwood? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Westwood is the 28,840^th most commonly used family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 391,404 people. The last name Westwood is primarily found in Europe, where 67 percent of Westwood are found; 65 percent are found in Northern Europe and 65 percent are found in British Isles. Westwood is also the 1,116,575^th most prevalent first name throughout the world It is held by 75 people.

Westwood is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 11,169 people, or 1 in 4,989. In England Westwood is mostly concentrated in: West Midlands, where 29 percent are found, Staffordshire, where 7 percent are found and Greater London, where 6 percent are found. Outside of England this last name occurs in 70 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent are found and Australia, where 9 percent are found.

Westwood Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Westwood has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 243 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 790 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 124 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 356 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Westwood Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Westwood last name is principally Anglican (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Westwood surname are 13.67% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.44% registered with the political party.

The amount Westwood earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 38.99% less than the national average, earning 211,141 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 45.49% more than the national average, earning R 345,744 per year; in United States they earn 5.91% more than the national average, earning $45,697 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.85% more than the national average, earning $53,085 CAD per year.