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 | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 119 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 25 |
| Channel Islands | 36 |
| Cheshire | 123 |
| Cornwall | 13 |
| Cumberland | 3 |
| Derbyshire | 225 |
| Devon | 90 |
| Dorset | 27 |
| Durham | 85 |
| Essex | 26 |
| Gloucestershire | 221 |
| Hampshire | 285 |
| Herefordshire | 34 |
| Hertfordshire | 79 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 30 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 324 |
| Lancashire | 438 |
| Leicestershire | 602 |
| Lincolnshire | 155 |
| London | 1,164 |
| Middlesex | 167 |
| Northumberland | 12 |
| Norfolk | 134 |
| Northamptonshire | 179 |
| Nottinghamshire | 151 |
| Oxfordshire | 61 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 30 |
| Shropshire | 290 |
| Suffolk | 41 |
| Somerset | 155 |
| Surrey | 216 |
| Sussex | 433 |
| Staffordshire | 716 |
| Warwickshire | 461 |
| Westmorland | 6 |
| Wiltshire | 386 |
| Worcestershire | 237 |
| Yorkshire | 121 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 2 |
| Carnarvonshire | 5 |
| Carmarthenshire | 3 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 22 |
| Merionethshire | 1 |
| Montgomeryshire | 2 |
| Monmouthshire | 23 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,294 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 341 |
| Labourer | 127 |
| House Servant | 98 |
| Dress Maker | 90 |
| Servant | 85 |
| Carter | 60 |
| Coal Miner | 54 |
| Laundress | 47 |
| Shoe Maker | 43 |
| General Servant | 42 |
| Carpenter | 40 |
| House Keeper | 39 |
| House Maid | 29 |
| Cook | 28 |
| Tailor | 28 |
| Butcher | 28 |
| Nail Maker | 27 |
| Milliner | 25 |
| Blacksmith | 25 |
| Domestic Servant | 24 |
| Gardener | 23 |
| Nurse | 22 |
| Wife Of Above | 21 |
| Silk Weaver | 21 |
| 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 |