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'.
Discover how your Weston ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 53 |
| Buckinghamshire | 118 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 27 |
| Channel Islands | 38 |
| Cheshire | 146 |
| Cornwall | 8 |
| Cumberland | 5 |
| Derbyshire | 263 |
| Devon | 73 |
| Dorset | 22 |
| Durham | 28 |
| Essex | 25 |
| Gloucestershire | 202 |
| Hampshire | 234 |
| Herefordshire | 21 |
| Hertfordshire | 86 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 51 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 265 |
| Lancashire | 267 |
| Leicestershire | 551 |
| Lincolnshire | 113 |
| London | 1,103 |
| Middlesex | 166 |
| Northumberland | 4 |
| Norfolk | 147 |
| Northamptonshire | 181 |
| Nottinghamshire | 176 |
| Oxfordshire | 69 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 51 |
| Shropshire | 265 |
| Suffolk | 43 |
| Somerset | 167 |
| Surrey | 203 |
| Sussex | 436 |
| Staffordshire | 559 |
| Warwickshire | 384 |
| Westmorland | 4 |
| Wiltshire | 386 |
| Worcestershire | 272 |
| Yorkshire | 107 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 1 |
| Cardiganshire | 1 |
| Carnarvonshire | 2 |
| Carmarthenshire | 1 |
| Denbighshire | 1 |
| Flintshire | 5 |
| Glamorgan | 8 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 1 |
| Monmouthshire | 18 |
| Pembrokeshire | 2 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 944 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 347 |
| House Servant | 146 |
| Labourer | 99 |
| Dress Maker | 86 |
| Servant | 74 |
| Farm Labourer | 69 |
| At Home | 68 |
| Annuitant | 46 |
| Laundress | 42 |
| General Servant | 41 |
| House Keeper | 38 |
| Carpenter | 35 |
| Cook | 35 |
| Frame Work Knitter | 35 |
| Shoe Maker | 34 |
| Coal Miner | 32 |
| Tailor | 27 |
| Butcher | 27 |
| Farm Servant | 27 |
| Pauper | 26 |
| Gardener | 24 |
| Scholar At Home | 23 |
| Errand Boy | 22 |
| Farmer | 20 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Weston | 5,674 |
| Mary Weston | 5,190 |
| John Weston | 4,726 |
| Elizabeth Weston | 3,497 |
| Thomas Weston | 3,355 |
| George Weston | 3,349 |
| Sarah Weston | 3,003 |
| James Weston | 2,388 |
| Henry Weston | 1,999 |
| Charles Weston | 1,938 |
| Ann Weston | 1,769 |
| Jane Weston | 1,580 |
| Joseph Weston | 1,395 |
| Eliza Weston | 1,372 |
| Emma Weston | 1,269 |
| Ellen Weston | 1,235 |
| Annie Weston | 1,198 |
| Alice Weston | 1,181 |
| Edward Weston | 1,114 |
| Frederick Weston | 1,078 |
| Alfred Weston | 1,000 |
| Emily Weston | 980 |
| Arthur Weston | 962 |
| Richard Weston | 940 |
| Robert Weston | 917 |