Westwood Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Westwood Name Meaning: An English/German word which refers to direction or the geography of something.Also habitational from a number of places named 'Westwood'. Old English west 'west' + wudu 'wood'.

A topographical surname usually a given to someone 'from the west' (someone that have re-located into a new area from further west) or someone who lives to the left west side of something, eg; a river or village.

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Surname Distribution

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Westwood Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Westwood family

Profession Census Frequency
Coal Miner Hewer 68
General Labourer 60
Scholar 45
General Servant Domestic 44
Living On Own Means 39
Domestic Servant 34
Dress Maker 33
Chain Maker 24
Cook Domestic 23
Blacksmith 17
Carpenter 17
Bricklayer 16
Servant Domestic 16
Nail Maker 16
Laundress Wash 15
Coal Miner Chewer 15
Housemaid Domestic 14
House Maid Domestic 13
Coal Hewer 13
Coal Miner C Hewer 13
Bricklayer Labourer 12
Coal Miner 11
Brick Layer 11
Iron Worker 11
None 11

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