About Westaway
The surname Westaway is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "west" meaning "west" and "weg" meaning "way" or "road." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name lived near or were associated with a road or pathway that led westward. The surname Westaway is therefore a topographic name, describing someone who lived on or near a westward route or a person who hailed from a place named Westaway.
The surname Westaway is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Westaway 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 Westaway is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Westaway in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Westaway using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.