Westmorland

Westmorland Meaning & Origin

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.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Westmorland: 306
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64891
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ASTMRLNT
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0235064053
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 S T ER0 M AH0 L D
🌐 IPA
/westmorland*/
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('ASTMRLNT', 'FSTMRLNT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Westmorland in Braille

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

The name Westmorland in braille

How to sign the name Westmorland using Sign Language

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.

The name Westmorland in sign language

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