Explore the Family Name Westfield

The meaning of Westfield

English: habitational name from any of several places called Westfield, such as in Norfolk and Sussex, from Old English west ‘west’ + feld ‘open country’.

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How common is the last name Westfield in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Westfield saw a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 20,599 in popularity and increased slightly to 20,394 by 2010, reflecting a 1.0% change in rank. The count, which represents the number of people with this surname in the United States, rose from 1,195 in 2000 to 1,303 in 2010, an increase of about 9.04%. Despite these changes, the proportion per 100k remained steady at 0.44.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,599	#20,394	1%
Count	1,195	1,303	9.04%
Proportion per 100k	0.44	0.44	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Westfield

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Westfield, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals identified as white decreased slightly from 45.77% to 43.51%, while those identifying as Black also experienced a slight decrease from 50.46% to 49.96%. Interestingly, there was a significant increase in those identifying as Hispanic, with the figure rising from 0.67% in 2000 to 2.30% in 2010. This reflects a substantial growth rate of 243.28%. In contrast, the percentage of those indicating two or more races climbed moderately from 2.68% to 3.91%. Data for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native were either suppressed for privacy or showed no changes.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	50.46%	49.96%	-0.99%
White	45.77%	43.51%	-4.94%
Two or More Races	2.68%	3.91%	45.9%
Hispanic	0.67%	2.3%	243.28%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%