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Westwood Family History

Westwood Name Meaning

English: topographic name habitational name for someone who lived ‘by the west wood’ (Middle English west + wode) or who came from any of numerous places called Westwood (from Old English west ‘west’ + wudu ‘wood’) such as those in Kent Wiltshire Warwickshire or Worcestershire.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Eastwood, Weston, Watwood, Prestwood, Westcott, Westbrook, Henwood

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Where is the Westwood family from?

You can see how Westwood families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Westwood family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Westwood families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 1,818 Westwood families living in Staffordshire. This was about 34% of all the recorded Westwood's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Westwood families in 1891.
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What did your Westwood ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Westwood. 9% of Westwood men worked as a General Labourer and 69% of Westwood women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Westwood were Bricklayer and Housewife. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    9%
  • Builders Labourer
    5%
  • Incapacitated
    3%
  • Bricklayer
    3%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    69%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    2%
  • Housewife
    2%
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Census Records

There are 100,000 census records available for the last name Westwood. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Westwood census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 8,000 immigration records available for the last name Westwood. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 6,000 military records available for the last name Westwood. For the veterans among your Westwood ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Westwood lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Westwood life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1980. The average life expectancy for Westwood in 1952 was 56, and 76 in 2004.

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