WESTLAKE
Recorded variant spellings include West Lake, West-Lake, West-lake
Westlake
Westlake is an English surname of locational origin, derived from the Old English words "west," meaning west, and "lacu," meaning stream or brook. The name indicates a person who lived near a brook or stream to the west of a particular settlement.
The first records of the Westlake surname date back to the medieval period in England. It is most commonly found in the South West of England, particularly in Devon and Cornwall, where the landscape is characterised by numerous waterways and streams.
Over the centuries, various branches of the Westlake family have spread across different parts of the United Kingdom and beyond. Notable individuals bearing the Westlake surname have made contributions to various fields, including literature, art, and politics.
The Westlake family crest typically features symbols associated with water and nature, reflecting the name's origin near a stream or brook.
Today, the Westlake surname continues to be borne by individuals across the United Kingdom and the wider world, each carrying on the legacy of this ancient and distinguished English name.
Typical given names associated with the Westlake surname
Male
- Andrew
- Christopher
- David
- James
- John
- Mark
- Michael
- Paul
- Peter
- Richard
Female
- Christine
- Elizabeth
- Helen
- Julie
- Karen
- Margaret
- Mary
- Nicola
- Patricia
- Sarah
- Susan
Similar and related surnames
Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.
How to communicate the surname Westlake in...
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There are approximately 3,448 people named Westlake in the UK. That makes it roughly the 2,651st most common surname in Britain. Around 53 in a million people in Britain are named Westlake.
Famous people named Westlake
- Ian Westlake - Football player
- David Westlake - Singer/songwriter
- Darryl Westlake - Football player
- Clive Westlake - Songwriter (1932 to 2000)
- John Westlake - Politician (1828 to 1913)
Names and descriptions courtesy of Wikipedia, and may contain errors. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of every famous person with this name.