Find out how popular the last name Westberry is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Westberry.

Westberry, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Westberry surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Westberry in America

Westberry is the 13138th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Westberry surname appeared 2,330 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Westberry.

We can also compare 2010 data for Westberry to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Westberry

The surname Westberry is believed to have originated in England, with the earliest known records dating back to the late 13th century. It is derived from the Old English word "westburh," which means "western fortified place" or "western town." This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who lived in a western town or village.

One of the earliest known references to the surname Westberry can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1275, which mentions a William de Westbury. It is likely that the name was initially spelled as "Westbury" before evolving into its modern form of "Westberry."

During the 14th and 15th centuries, the surname Westberry began to appear in various records across different counties in England. In the Lay Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1327, a John de Westbury is listed. Additionally, in the Chancery Proceedings of 1558, a Robert Westbery from Oxfordshire is mentioned.

The earliest recorded example of the Westberry surname with its modern spelling can be found in the Parish Registers of St. Mary's Church in Warwick, where a William Westberry was baptized in 1592. Another notable figure from this era was John Westberry, a merchant from Bristol who lived from 1608 to 1678.

In the 17th century, the Westberry surname continued to spread across England. One notable individual was Thomas Westberry, a prominent landowner from Wiltshire who lived from 1635 to 1711. Another was Richard Westberry, a clergyman from Oxfordshire who was born in 1649 and served as the vicar of St. Michael's Church in Oxford.

As the centuries progressed, the Westberry surname became more widely dispersed throughout England and beyond. In the 18th century, a notable figure was William Westberry, a scholar and author from Lancashire who was born in 1745 and wrote several books on history and philosophy.

In the 19th century, one of the most prominent individuals with the Westberry surname was Sir John Westberry, a British politician and diplomat who served as the Governor of the Bahamas from 1829 to 1835. He played a significant role in the abolition of slavery in the British West Indies.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Westberry

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Westberry.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Westberry was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Westberry has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Westberry was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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