Weston Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Weston Name Meaning: This is a habitational name from any of a number of places named 'Weston'. Old English west 'west' + tun 'settlement'.

The name is of Anglo-Saxon origin.A famous bearer in 1622 was 'Richard Weston',a well known 'Agriculturist' who introduced 'canal locks' & 'crop rotation'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Weston Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Weston family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 356
Female Servant 250
Independent 199
Male Servant 131
Labourer 115
Farmer 104
Shoe Maker 58
Carpenter 35
Tailor 33
Butcher 32
Frame Work Knitter 27
Dress Maker 26
Gardener 24
Nailor 21
Blacksmith 21
Servant 17
Baker 16
Painter 15
Coal Miner 15
Milliner 14
Grocer 14
Ag Labourer 14
Apprentice 13
Pauper 13
Basket Maker 13

Weston Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Weston 100% 88,400
2 Owston 67% 1,590
3 Wiston 83% 980
4 Waston 83% 851
5 Westen 83% 359
6 Westin 83% 131

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The surname Weston is the most popular version of all its varients

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