Last Name WESTMORLAND

Summary/Contribute


Meaning Local: Of Westmoreland, a native of that county who has gone to reside outside its borders.
Origin English, Irish

Rank 60,887 (2000 US census) 48,680 (1990 US census)
Count 309 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 72.17%, or 223 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 22.98%, or 71 total occurrences, as black,
  • undisclosed % as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • undisclosed % as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 2.91%, or 9 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • undisclosed % as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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