Gender: Male
West Digges (1720–1786) was an English actor who made his first stage appearance in Dublin in 1749 as Jaffier in Venice Preserv'd; and both there and in Edinburgh until 1764 he acted in many tragic roles with success. He was the original "young Norval" in John Home's Douglas (1756). His first London appearance was as Cato at the Haymarket Theatre in 1777, and he afterwards played King Lear, Macbeth, Shylock and Wolsey.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on June 5, 2024
On the name West Digges, West means West Town, Surname, From the Western Stream.
The name West Digges is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a Last Name.
West is commonly found in United States of America, South Africa, Nigeria, and 79 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name West is recorded 2,663 times globally, ranking it as the 16,450th most common name worldwide.
West is most prevalent in United States of America, with 608 occurrences, making it the 4,346th most popular name in the country.
In United States of America, the name West is found among 1 in every 2976 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #4,346 | 1 : 2,976 |
| South Africa | #3,755 | 1 : 5,557 |
| Nigeria | #2,986 | 1 : 3,985 |
| France | #6,680 | 1 : 7,626 |
| Saudi Arabia | #17,535 | 1 : 24,102 |
| Malaysia | #10,920 | 1 : 22,118 |
| United Kingdom | #6,602 | 1 : 6,230 |
| Italy | #13,070 | 1 : 15,767 |
| Hong Kong | #4,039 | 1 : 6,734 |
| Algeria | #12,537 | 1 : 21,811 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name West from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
West Digges (1720–1786) was an English actor who made his first stage appearance in Dublin in 1749 as Jaffier in Venice Preserv'd; and both there and in Edinburgh until 1764 he acted in many tragic roles with success. He was the original "young Norval" in John Home's Douglas (1756). His first London appearance was as Cato at the Haymarket Theatre in 1777, and he afterwards played King Lear, Macbeth, Shylock and Wolsey.
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