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

The last name Westwood occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Westwood click here.

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

It is the 28,840^th most frequently held surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 391,404 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Westwood live; 65 percent live in Northern Europe and 65 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,116,575^th most widespread first name worldwide, borne by 75 people.

This surname is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 11,169 people, or 1 in 4,989. In England it is most common in: West Midlands, where 29 percent live, Staffordshire, where 7 percent live and Greater London, where 6 percent live. Not including England this last name is found in 70 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent live and Australia, where 9 percent live.

Westwood Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Westwood has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Westwood surname 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 holding the Westwood last name is principally Anglican (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Westwood surname are 13.67% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.44% being registered with the 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.