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.
The surname Westmoreland is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Westmoreland in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.