About Westmorland
The surname Westmorland is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "west," meaning west, and "mor," meaning moor or marsh, 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 moorland area.
The surname Westmorland is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Westmorland 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 Westmorland is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Westmorland in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Westmorland using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.