Westaway

Westaway Meaning & Origin

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.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Westaway: 149
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 116,829
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AST
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0230
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 S T AH0 W EY2
🌐 IPA
/westaway*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AST', 'FST')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W230

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Westaway in Braille

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

The name Westaway in braille

How to sign the name Westaway using Sign Language

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.

The name Westaway in sign language

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