Westaby

Westaby Meaning & Origin

About Westaby
The surname Westaby is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "west" meaning "west" and "by" meaning "farm" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Westaby can be interpreted as "the farm or settlement located to the west." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who lived or worked in a farm or settlement situated to the west of a particular place.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Westaby is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Westaby: 173
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 103,655
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Westaby based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Westaby is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ASTP
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W023010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 S T AH0 B IY0
🌐 IPA
/westaby*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ASTP', 'FSTP')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W231

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Westaby in Braille

Here's how to represent Westaby in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Westaby in braille

How to sign the name Westaby using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Westaby using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Westaby in sign language

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