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
School 759
Coal Miner Hewer 88
Labourer 60
General Labourer 51
General Servant (domestic) 45
At Home 32
At School 32
Domestic Servant 30
Bricklayer 24
Dressmaker 24
Private Means 24
None 23
Coal Miner (hewer) 22
Clerk 21
Chain Maker 21
Carter 18
Charwoman 17
Shop Assistant 17
House Keeper 16
Scholar 16
Assisting In Business 15
General Servant Domestic 15
Farm Labourer 15
Labourer General 14
School Boy 14

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