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 | 464 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 175 |
| Channel Islands | 35 |
| Cheshire | 176 |
| Cornwall | 221 |
| Cumberland | 8 |
| Derbyshire | 129 |
| Devon | 706 |
| Dorset | 208 |
| Durham | 191 |
| Essex | 406 |
| Gloucestershire | 426 |
| Hampshire | 721 |
| Herefordshire | 89 |
| Hertfordshire | 147 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 65 |
| Isle of Man | 6 |
| Kent | 1,310 |
| Lancashire | 890 |
| Leicestershire | 484 |
| Lincolnshire | 841 |
| London | 3,260 |
| Middlesex | 416 |
| Northumberland | 84 |
| Norfolk | 538 |
| Northamptonshire | 592 |
| Nottinghamshire | 368 |
| Oxfordshire | 367 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 65 |
| Shropshire | 45 |
| Suffolk | 211 |
| Somerset | 747 |
| Surrey | 618 |
| Sussex | 764 |
| Staffordshire | 277 |
| Warwickshire | 619 |
| Westmorland | 24 |
| Wiltshire | 445 |
| Worcestershire | 142 |
| Yorkshire | 1,457 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 17 |
| Cardiganshire | 6 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 1 |
| Denbighshire | 10 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 96 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 1 |
| Monmouthshire | 120 |
| Pembrokeshire | 6 |
| Radnorshire | 13 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 3,015 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 892 |
| Labourer | 277 |
| House Servant | 250 |
| Servant | 180 |
| Dress Maker | 174 |
| Laundress | 157 |
| Shoe Maker | 116 |
| Lace Maker | 112 |
| General Servant | 111 |
| House Keeper | 111 |
| Coal Miner | 109 |
| Carpenter | 104 |
| Carter | 93 |
| Farm Labourer | 92 |
| Blacksmith | 76 |
| Cotton Weaver | 70 |
| House Maid | 65 |
| Tailor | 63 |
| Nurse | 62 |
| Cook | 59 |
| Gardener | 57 |
| Groom | 56 |
| Domestic Servant | 55 |
| Grocer | 53 |
| 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 |