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 | 212 |
| Buckinghamshire | 517 |
| Berkshire | 522 |
| Cambridgeshire | 205 |
| Channel Islands | 37 |
| Cheshire | 289 |
| Cornwall | 234 |
| Cumberland | 23 |
| Derbyshire | 267 |
| Devon | 752 |
| Dorset | 183 |
| Durham | 447 |
| Essex | 675 |
| Gloucestershire | 537 |
| Hampshire | 978 |
| Herefordshire | 62 |
| Hertfordshire | 195 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 61 |
| Isle of Man | 1 |
| Kent | 1,585 |
| Lancashire | 1,558 |
| Leicestershire | 640 |
| Lincolnshire | 946 |
| London | 5,537 |
| Middlesex | 745 |
| Northumberland | 146 |
| Norfolk | 538 |
| Northamptonshire | 627 |
| Nottinghamshire | 506 |
| Oxfordshire | 379 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 61 |
| Shropshire | 49 |
| Suffolk | 252 |
| Somerset | 766 |
| Surrey | 983 |
| Sussex | 1,133 |
| Staffordshire | 492 |
| Warwickshire | 825 |
| Westmorland | 15 |
| Wiltshire | 462 |
| Worcestershire | 259 |
| Yorkshire | 2,188 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 11 |
| Cardiganshire | 7 |
| Carnarvonshire | 10 |
| Carmarthenshire | 6 |
| Denbighshire | 10 |
| Flintshire | 5 |
| Glamorgan | 186 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 2 |
| Monmouthshire | 259 |
| Pembrokeshire | 18 |
| Radnorshire | 5 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 5,348 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 605 |
| General Labourer | 339 |
| Domestic Servant | 313 |
| Dress Maker | 309 |
| Labourer | 308 |
| General Servant | 219 |
| Coal Miner | 216 |
| Laundress | 215 |
| Farm Labourer | 157 |
| Carpenter | 141 |
| Annuitant | 113 |
| Cotton Weaver | 110 |
| General Servant Domestic | 107 |
| Charwoman | 90 |
| House Keeper | 86 |
| Gardener | 85 |
| Servant | 83 |
| Lace Maker | 79 |
| No Occupation | 75 |
| Shoe Maker | 71 |
| Bricklayer | 63 |
| Errand Boy | 59 |
| Painter | 58 |
| Tailor | 56 |
| 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 |