Westen Family History
Westen Name Meaning
German, Dutch and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from Middle High German,
Middle Low German, Middle Dutch westen, German Westen
‘west’, hence a topographic name for someone who lived to the west of
a settlement, or regional name for one who had migrated from further
west. The Jewish name may also be of ornamental origin.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Historical Documents & Family Trees with Westen
Name Distribution of Westen Families
MAP:
United States
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Westen families
 10 - 18  4 - 9 |
 1 - 3  |
from the 1920 US Federal Census Data
Number of Westen families
|
15 - 27 6 - 14 |
1 - 5 |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
Number of Westen families
|
2 - 1 2 - 1 |
1 |
from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
Westen census records
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Westen Family Origin
Westen Immigration Information
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You can find out when most of the Westen families immigrated
to the United States.
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from the New York Passenger Lists
Average Life Expectancy for Westen
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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your ancestors lived in harsh conditions.
A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in
your family.
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from the Social Security Death Index (SSDI)
Westen Family Occupations
from 1880 Federal Census Data
Westen census records
Census records can offer a lot of little known facts about your Westen ancestors, such as occupation.
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Westen Civil War Service Records
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