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
Living On Own Means 187
General Labourer 148
General Servant Domestic 115
Dress Maker 109
Scholar 89
Cook Domestic 79
Farmer 69
Housemaid Domestic 47
Carpenter 46
Gardener Domestic 46
Coal Miner Hewer 44
Charwoman 42
Agricultural Labourer 42
Bricklayer 41
Laundress Wash 41
House Maid Domestic 40
Domestic Servant 37
Dressmaker 35
Carman 27
Servant Domestic 27
Cotton Weaver 27
Cabinet Maker 26
House Painter 26
School 26
Coal Miner 26

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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