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Weekes
Weekes can be either topographical or locational. It may have originated from the Old English word 'Wic', derived from the Latin 'vicus', meaning a dwelling-place, settlement, or specialised farm. There are settlements in England named Week, such as Week in Devon, and Week St Mary in Cornwall. An early example of the surname was recorded in a 1366 Quitclaim, in which a Sir William Wich was named.
Variations include Wick, Wic, Wich, Wyke, Week, Weeks.
In the 1881 England Census, Kent was the county with the highest population of people named Weekes.
Westcott
Westcott is a topographical surname, and derives from the Old English words 'west cota'. This can refer to someone who lived in a cottage at the west end of the village or the west side of the village. An early example of the surname was recorded in an early 14th century Charter from Dunsford, Devon, where a David de Westcott was named. This name literally translates to 'David of Westcott' or 'David of the west cottage'.
There are a number of villages called Westcott and Westcote in England, so a family with this surname may have originated there.
In the 1881 England Census, Devon was the county with the highest population of people named Westcott.