Westhead
English
Etymology
From Old English west (“west”) + hēafod (“head; headland”).
Proper noun
Westhead (countable and uncountable, plural Westheads)
- A village in West Lancashire district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD441077).
- A habitational surname, from Old English.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Westhead is the 106570th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 167 individuals. Westhead is most common among White (95.21%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Westhead”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN