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West

in Virginia

There are 4,838 people with the last name "West" in Virginia.

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Ranking in Virginia

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West 95
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  1. is 91st most common Myers
  2. is 92nd most common Fisher
  3. is 93rd most common Rodriguez
  4. is 94th most common Boyd
  5. is 95th most common West
  6. is 96th most common Rose
  7. is 97th most common Henderson
  8. is 98th most common Lawson
  9. is 99th most common Hernandez

Most Common First Names for West

James, John, William, Robert, David, Mary, Thomas, Charles, Michael, Richard

Meaning & History

English and German: from Middle English, Middle High German west ‘west’, hence a topographic name for someone who lived to the west of a settlement, or a regional name for someone who had migrated from further west.

FOREBEARS This name was brought to North America independently by many bearers in the 17th and 18th centuries. Thomas West, 12th Baron De La Warre, was captain general of Virginia in 1610–11. The state of DE is named for him. One of the earliest permanent settlers was Francis West (1606–92), who came to Duxbury, MA, from Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, in or before 1638.

Recent Searches for "West" in Virginia

Since June 2009
1,986

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James West, VA (9 searches)
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