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West

in the US

There are 148,519 people with the last name "West" in the United States.

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Ranking in the US

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West 107
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  1. is 103rd most common Alexander
  2. is 104th most common Jordan
  3. is 105th most common Cole
  4. is 106th most common Wallace
  5. is 107th most common West
  6. is 108th most common Cruz
  7. is 109th most common Griffin
  8. is 110th most common Hayes
  9. is 111th most common Ellis

Most Common First Names for West

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

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 the US

Since June 2009
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James West (999 searches)
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