About Westwood
The surname Westwood is of English origin and is derived from a combination of two elements: "west" and "wood." The element "west" refers to a direction, indicating someone who lived to the west of a particular settlement or landmark. The element "wood" refers to a wooded area or forest. Therefore, the surname Westwood likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived to the west of a wood or in a place named Westwood.
The surname Westwood is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Westwood 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 Westwood is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Westwood in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Westwood using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.