West Name Meaning: An English/German word which refers to direction or the geography of something. It is also usually on the left side and is on the left side of a compass point.
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.
Discover how your West ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 513 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 186 |
| Channel Islands | 26 |
| Cheshire | 115 |
| Cornwall | 272 |
| Cumberland | 18 |
| Derbyshire | 214 |
| Devon | 573 |
| Dorset | 248 |
| Durham | 98 |
| Essex | 358 |
| Gloucestershire | 440 |
| Hampshire | 610 |
| Herefordshire | 104 |
| Hertfordshire | 114 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 74 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 1,105 |
| Lancashire | 605 |
| Leicestershire | 388 |
| Lincolnshire | 759 |
| London | 3,032 |
| Middlesex | 287 |
| Northumberland | 43 |
| Norfolk | 574 |
| Northamptonshire | 487 |
| Nottinghamshire | 203 |
| Oxfordshire | 408 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 74 |
| Shropshire | 43 |
| Suffolk | 255 |
| Somerset | 843 |
| Surrey | 418 |
| Sussex | 710 |
| Staffordshire | 81 |
| Warwickshire | 584 |
| Westmorland | 27 |
| Wiltshire | 465 |
| Worcestershire | 109 |
| Yorkshire | 1,234 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 17 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 1 |
| Denbighshire | 1 |
| Flintshire | 3 |
| Glamorgan | 21 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 83 |
| Pembrokeshire | 18 |
| Radnorshire | 11 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Labourer | 1,005 |
| Female Servant | 656 |
| Independent | 375 |
| Labourer | 299 |
| Male Servant | 249 |
| Farmer | 186 |
| Shoe Maker | 130 |
| Ag Labourer | 98 |
| Carpenter | 87 |
| Dress Maker | 76 |
| Gardener | 68 |
| Coal Miner | 59 |
| Blacksmith | 58 |
| Weaver | 53 |
| Tailor | 53 |
| Lace Maker | 50 |
| Butcher | 46 |
| Servant | 43 |
| Apprentice | 43 |
| Laundress | 41 |
| Frame Work Knitter | 41 |
| Baker | 36 |
| Pupil | 35 |
| Clerk | 34 |
| Ag Lab | 34 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William West | 13,936 |
| Mary West | 12,288 |
| John West | 10,882 |
| Elizabeth West | 8,538 |
| George West | 8,231 |
| Sarah West | 7,011 |
| Thomas West | 6,408 |
| James West | 6,356 |
| Charles West | 4,893 |
| Henry West | 4,416 |
| Ann West | 4,343 |
| Jane West | 3,556 |
| Eliza West | 3,377 |
| Joseph West | 3,006 |
| Emma West | 2,981 |
| Annie West | 2,759 |
| Alice West | 2,748 |
| Ellen West | 2,723 |
| Frederick West | 2,592 |
| Edward West | 2,502 |
| Alfred West | 2,501 |
| Robert West | 2,392 |
| Arthur West | 2,270 |
| Emily West | 2,238 |
| Hannah West | 1,941 |