Westlund Surname
Approximately 6,226 people bear this surname
Westlund Surname Definition:
(Swedish) West grove.
Westlund Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,378 | 1:107,300 | 11,750 |
| Sweden | 2,257 | 1:4,363 | 415 |
| Canada | 258 | 1:142,812 | 14,673 |
| Norway | 173 | 1:29,724 | 4,107 |
| Australia | 42 | 1:642,755 | 44,739 |
| England | 41 | 1:1,358,977 | 60,528 |
| Denmark | 19 | 1:297,090 | 21,940 |
| Finland | 11 | 1:499,700 | 30,478 |
| Israel | 11 | 1:777,967 | 50,646 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Iceland | 4 | 1:95,022 | 4,787 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Greenland | 1 | 1:56,379 | 1,133 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 81 | 1:619,984 | 41,330 |
Westlund (11) may also be a first name.
Westlund Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Swedish) West grove.
Westlund Demographics
Westlund Political Affiliation
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Westlund Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Westlund Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Westlund is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Westlund? popularity and diffusion
It is the 78,442nd most widespread family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,170,502 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Westlund reside; 58 percent reside in North America and 58 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,487,849th most numerous first name internationally, borne by 11 people.
The surname Westlund is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 3,378 people, or 1 in 107,300. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Minnesota, where 19 percent are found, California, where 13 percent are found and Washington, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States it is found in 24 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 36 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.
Westlund Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Westlund has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Westlund last name increased 4,170 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Westlund Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Westlund surname are 3.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 50.13% being registered with the political party.
The amount Westlund earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 7.73% less than the national average, earning 319,336 kr per year; in United States they earn 0.92% more than the national average, earning $43,546 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.29% more than the national average, earning $50,325 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westelund | 94 | 3 | / |
| Westlundh | 94 | 1 | / |
| Westalund | 94 | 0 | / |
| Westland | 88 | 3,110 | / |
| Vestlund | 88 | 1,691 | / |
| Westlind | 88 | 156 | / |
| Wästlund | 88 | 133 | / |
| Wastlund | 88 | 45 | / |
| Westlend | 88 | 4 | / |
| Westlond | 88 | 1 | / |
| Westlindh | 82 | 9 | / |
| Vaestlund | 82 | 1 | / |
| West-Land | 82 | 1 | / |
| Westelind | 82 | 1 | / |
| West Land | 82 | 0 | / |
| Westlandt | 82 | 0 | / |
| Westelindh | 78 | 10 | / |
| Woesteland | 78 | 3 | / |
| Västlund | 75 | 116 | / |
| Westlint | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wastlond | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wistland | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vastlund | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wastland | 75 | 0 | / |
| Wustland | 75 | 0 | / |
| Woestelandt | 74 | 249 | / |
| Woestolandt | 74 | 1 | / |
| Woestelant | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wostelandt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whistlehunt | 63 | 12 | / |
| Wyss-Edlund | 63 | 2 | / |
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