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 | 266 |
| Buckinghamshire | 592 |
| Berkshire | 669 |
| Cambridgeshire | 204 |
| Channel Islands | 57 |
| Cheshire | 392 |
| Cornwall | 214 |
| Cumberland | 34 |
| Derbyshire | 397 |
| Devon | 879 |
| Dorset | 205 |
| Durham | 651 |
| Essex | 1,345 |
| Gloucestershire | 612 |
| Hampshire | 1,373 |
| Herefordshire | 94 |
| Hertfordshire | 235 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 59 |
| Isle of Man | 8 |
| Kent | 1,974 |
| Lancashire | 1,972 |
| Leicestershire | 848 |
| Lincolnshire | 925 |
| London | 6,380 |
| Middlesex | 1,241 |
| Northumberland | 211 |
| Norfolk | 538 |
| Northamptonshire | 730 |
| Nottinghamshire | 779 |
| Oxfordshire | 364 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 59 |
| Shropshire | 54 |
| Suffolk | 280 |
| Somerset | 751 |
| Surrey | 1,409 |
| Sussex | 1,397 |
| Staffordshire | 608 |
| Warwickshire | 1,059 |
| Westmorland | 21 |
| Wiltshire | 366 |
| Worcestershire | 379 |
| Yorkshire | 2,649 |
| Anglesey | 2 |
| Brecknockshire | 5 |
| Cardiganshire | 3 |
| Carnarvonshire | 15 |
| Carmarthenshire | 16 |
| Denbighshire | 9 |
| Flintshire | 4 |
| Glamorgan | 391 |
| Merionethshire | 11 |
| Montgomeryshire | 1 |
| Monmouthshire | 386 |
| Pembrokeshire | 8 |
| Radnorshire | 9 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Living On Own Means | 484 |
| General Labourer | 442 |
| General Servant Domestic | 299 |
| Dress Maker | 237 |
| Scholar | 223 |
| Cook Domestic | 211 |
| Carpenter | 162 |
| Domestic Servant | 146 |
| Cotton Weaver | 137 |
| Housemaid Domestic | 132 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 131 |
| Farmer | 124 |
| Laundress Wash | 119 |
| House Maid Domestic | 107 |
| Servant Domestic | 87 |
| Gardener Domestic | 81 |
| Ordinary Agricultural Labourer | 81 |
| School | 79 |
| Bricklayer | 77 |
| Dressmaker | 73 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 70 |
| Carman | 65 |
| Charwoman | 65 |
| House Keeper Domestic | 63 |
| Bricklayer Labourer | 62 |
| 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 |