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Westaway Name Meaning

English (Devon): from Middle English west ‘west’ + wei ‘way’ evidently denoting someone who lived on a road on the western side of a village. The first -a- in the name represents a typical Devon inflectional suffix.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Pettaway, Westbay, Westray, Westby, Attaway, Westall, Westbury

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Where is the Westaway family from?

You can see how Westaway families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Westaway family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Westaway families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 52 Westaway families living in Ontario. This was about 50% of all the recorded Westaway's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Westaway families in 1911.
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What did your Westaway ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Westaway. 50% of Westaway men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Westaway women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Westaway were Laborer and Farmer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    50%
  • Farmers Son
    25%
  • Machinist
    13%
  • Laborer
    13%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Stenographer
    50%
  • Farmer
    50%
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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Westaway. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Westaway. For the veterans among your Westaway ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Westaway lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Westaway life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1989, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Westaway in 1963 was 78, and 89 in 2004.

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