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 | 76 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 21 |
| Channel Islands | 9 |
| Cheshire | 162 |
| Cornwall | 9 |
| Cumberland | 0 |
| Derbyshire | 244 |
| Devon | 66 |
| Dorset | 26 |
| Durham | 20 |
| Essex | 37 |
| Gloucestershire | 192 |
| Hampshire | 223 |
| Herefordshire | 18 |
| Hertfordshire | 52 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 50 |
| Isle of Man | 2 |
| Kent | 258 |
| Lancashire | 227 |
| Leicestershire | 464 |
| Lincolnshire | 132 |
| London | 1,007 |
| Middlesex | 133 |
| Northumberland | 19 |
| Norfolk | 133 |
| Northamptonshire | 173 |
| Nottinghamshire | 91 |
| Oxfordshire | 108 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 50 |
| Shropshire | 284 |
| Suffolk | 39 |
| Somerset | 159 |
| Surrey | 127 |
| Sussex | 420 |
| Staffordshire | 459 |
| Warwickshire | 345 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 383 |
| Worcestershire | 197 |
| Yorkshire | 86 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 11 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 1 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 1 |
| Flintshire | 4 |
| Glamorgan | 6 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 17 |
| Monmouthshire | 15 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 2 |
| 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 |
| 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 |