Westall Surname
Approximately 3,113 people bear this surname
Westall Surname Definition:
From the lands of Westhall in the parish of Oyne, Aberdeenshire. Archibald de Westhall or Weschell had a charter of lands of Ouyn in the lordship of Garrioch from David II (RMS., I, App. II. 787). A Mr. Westall killed Captain Gourlay in a duel at North Queensferry, October 30, 1824.
Read More About This SurnameWestall Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,292 | 1:280,541 | 26,154 |
| England | 1,290 | 1:43,192 | 5,495 |
| Australia | 145 | 1:186,177 | 18,652 |
| Wales | 110 | 1:28,132 | 2,887 |
| Canada | 99 | 1:372,178 | 33,288 |
| New Zealand | 39 | 1:116,111 | 14,715 |
| Scotland | 36 | 1:148,717 | 8,826 |
| Denmark | 13 | 1:434,209 | 28,556 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| Israel | 11 | 1:777,967 | 50,646 |
| Mexico | 11 | 1:11,284,200 | 41,789 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 657 | 1:37,101 | 4,806 |
| Wales | 19 | 1:82,548 | 3,796 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 207 | 1:242,602 | 20,235 |
Westall (10) may also be a first name.
Westall Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From the lands of Westhall in the parish of Oyne, Aberdeenshire. Archibald de Westhall or Weschell had a charter of lands of Ouyn in the lordship of Garrioch from David II (RMS., I, App. II. 787). A Mr. Westall killed Captain Gourlay in a duel at North Queensferry, October 30, 1824.
For Westhall,q.v.
Probably Westhall, co. Suffolk.
Local. The West—Hall.
Westall Demographics
Average Male Westall Height
174 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Westall Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Westall Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Westall occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Westall? popularity and diffusion
The last name Westall is the 142,851st most prevalent last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,341,004 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 48 percent of Westall live; 47 percent live in Northern Europe and 46 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 3,684,242nd most common first name on earth, held by 10 people.
Westall is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 1,292 people, or 1 in 280,541. In The United States it is most frequent in: North Carolina, where 14 percent are found, California, where 13 percent are found and Florida, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this last name occurs in 32 countries. It also occurs in England, where 41 percent are found and Australia, where 5 percent are found.
Westall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Westall has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Westall surname increased 624 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 196 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 579 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 150 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Westall Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Westall surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Westall are 22.1% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.87% registered with the party.
The amount Westall earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4% more than the national average, earning $44,877 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.87% more than the national average, earning $57,568 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westhall | 93 | 121 | / |
| Westasll | 93 | 2 | / |
| Weastall | 93 | 1 | / |
| Westtall | 93 | 1 | / |
| Westal | 92 | 33 | / |
| Weasteall | 88 | 0 | / |
| Weasthall | 88 | 0 | / |
| Bestall | 86 | 383 | / |
| Westoll | 86 | 95 | / |
| Wastall | 86 | 52 | / |
| Westhal | 86 | 16 | / |
| Vestall | 86 | 13 | / |
| Wiestal | 86 | 7 | / |
| Weistal | 86 | 6 | / |
| Westale | 86 | 4 | / |
| Wostall | 86 | 1 | / |
| Westtal | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wistall | 86 | 0 | / |
| Beastall | 80 | 684 | / |
| Wiesztal | 80 | 49 | / |
| Weisthal | 80 | 16 | / |
| Westthal | 80 | 14 | / |
| Wiesthal | 80 | 3 | / |
| Westahal | 80 | 1 | / |
| Westhhal | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bestaall | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wasteall | 80 | 0 | / |
| Widstall | 80 | 0 | / |
| Waistall | 80 | 0 | / |
| Vestal | 77 | 8,207 | / |
| Bestal | 77 | 655 | / |
| Wostal | 77 | 465 | / |
| Wastal | 77 | 259 | / |
| Westol | 77 | 25 | / |
| Wistal | 77 | 2 | / |
| Beastalll | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wosztal | 71 | 25 | / |
| Wisthal | 71 | 15 | / |
| Vastall | 71 | 15 | / |
| Vestale | 71 | 5 | / |
| Westhassel | 71 | 4 | / |
| Beastal | 71 | 3 | / |
| Besstal | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wastaul | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bystall | 71 | 1 | / |
| Westoil | 71 | 1 | / |
| Westhol | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wasthal | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wysztal | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wisztal | 71 | 1 | / |
| Westholt | 67 | 185 | / |
| Vahstall | 67 | 24 | / |
| Vesthald | 67 | 9 | / |
| Westhold | 67 | 0 | / |
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