Westmoreland

Westmoreland Meaning & Origin

About Westmoreland
The surname Westmoreland is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "west" meaning "west" and "mor" meaning "moor" or "marshland," combined with "land." It is a locational surname referring to someone who hailed from the region of Westmorland in northwest England. The name signifies a person who lived or owned land in the western moorlands.

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

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Westmoreland: 10,399
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3430
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.53

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
ASTMRLNT
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
WA
πŸ”Š Soundex
W02350604053
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH0 S T M AO1 R L AH0 N D
🌐 IPA
/wΙ›stˈmΙ”rlΙ™nd/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('ASTMRLNT', 'FSTMRLNT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Westmoreland in Braille

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

The name Westmoreland in braille

How to sign the name Westmoreland using Sign Language

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

The name Westmoreland in sign language

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