Weston Family History

Weston Surname Meaning

English:: habitational name from any of numerous places called Weston from Old English west ‘west’ + tūn ‘farmstead settlement’. Topographic name from Middle English atte west tun(e) ‘at the west farmstead settlement’ (Old English west + tūn) or from Middle English (bi) weste(n)tune (Old English be westan tūne or be west in tūne) denoting someone who lived either to the west of a settlement or in the western part of a settlement.

The latter was a common surname in Sussex.

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

Similar surnames: Welton, Leston, Heston, Denton, Ruston, Eaton, Whiston, Fenton, Yelton, Benton

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40K	Military Records
44K	Immigration Records
385K	Census and Voter Lists
933K	Member Trees

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Where is the Weston family from?

You can see how Weston families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Weston family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Weston families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 397 Weston families living in Ontario. This was about 60% of all the recorded Weston's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Weston families in 1911.

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What did your Weston ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Weston. 26% of Weston men worked as a Farmer and 14% of Weston women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Weston were Machinist and Clerk.

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Farmer

26%

Labourer

10%

Laborer

Machinist

Stenographer

14%

Operator

11%

Teacher

Clerk

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Census Record

There are 385K census records available for the last name Weston. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Weston census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 44K immigration records available for the last name Weston. 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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Military Records

There are 40K military records available for the last name Weston. For the veterans among your Weston ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Weston lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Weston life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Weston in 1940 was 59, and 72 in 2004.

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Weston Surname Meaning

The latter was a common surname in Sussex.

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

Where is the Weston family from?

What did your Weston ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

Farmer

26%

Labourer

10%

Laborer

Machinist

Stenographer

14%

Operator

11%

Teacher

Clerk

What Weston family records will you find?

What is the average Weston lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Weston life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Weston in 1940 was 59, and 72 in 2004.

Weston Family History

Weston Surname Meaning

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Weston Surname Meaning

1 million record(s) for Weston

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Where is the Weston family from?

What did your Weston ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

What Weston family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Weston lifespan?

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