Westgate

Westgate Meaning & Origin

About Westgate
The surname Westgate is of English origin and is derived from a topographic name for someone who lived near a western gate or entrance to a town or settlement. It is a combination of the Middle English words "west" meaning "west" and "gate" meaning "gate." The name likely originated as a locational surname for individuals who resided near a western entrance or gate, and it eventually became a hereditary surname passed down through generations.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Westgate: 1,909
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15363
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.65

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Westgate 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 Westgate is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
ASTKT
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
WA
πŸ”Š Soundex
W0232030
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 S T G EY2 T
🌐 IPA
/ˈwΙ›stˌgeΙͺt/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('ASTKT', 'FSTKT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W232

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Westgate in Braille

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

The name Westgate in braille

How to sign the name Westgate using Sign Language

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

The name Westgate in sign language

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