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 | 206 |
| Buckinghamshire | 502 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 246 |
| Channel Islands | 37 |
| Cheshire | 123 |
| Cornwall | 250 |
| Cumberland | 19 |
| Derbyshire | 103 |
| Devon | 601 |
| Dorset | 266 |
| Durham | 173 |
| Essex | 412 |
| Gloucestershire | 466 |
| Hampshire | 649 |
| Herefordshire | 161 |
| Hertfordshire | 118 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 78 |
| Isle of Man | 2 |
| Kent | 1,145 |
| Lancashire | 593 |
| Leicestershire | 442 |
| Lincolnshire | 803 |
| London | 3,302 |
| Middlesex | 362 |
| Northumberland | 74 |
| Norfolk | 626 |
| Northamptonshire | 581 |
| Nottinghamshire | 307 |
| Oxfordshire | 376 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 78 |
| Shropshire | 37 |
| Suffolk | 248 |
| Somerset | 853 |
| Surrey | 494 |
| Sussex | 791 |
| Staffordshire | 206 |
| Warwickshire | 625 |
| Westmorland | 22 |
| Wiltshire | 404 |
| Worcestershire | 130 |
| Yorkshire | 1,410 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 16 |
| Cardiganshire | 8 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 3 |
| Glamorgan | 67 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 149 |
| Pembrokeshire | 13 |
| Radnorshire | 18 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 2,244 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 912 |
| House Servant | 369 |
| Labourer | 338 |
| Farm Labourer | 215 |
| Servant | 214 |
| Dress Maker | 175 |
| At Home | 168 |
| Laundress | 137 |
| Lace Maker | 123 |
| General Servant | 114 |
| Annuitant | 104 |
| Carpenter | 92 |
| Shoe Maker | 87 |
| House Keeper | 83 |
| Tailor | 79 |
| Gardener | 78 |
| Pauper | 77 |
| Coal Miner | 73 |
| Errand Boy | 69 |
| Cook | 62 |
| Farm Servant | 60 |
| Blacksmith | 57 |
| Ag Lab | 53 |
| Frame Work Knitter | 50 |
| 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 |