Westall Surname

142,851st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,113 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

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.

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Westall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2921:280,54126,154
England1,2901:43,1925,495
Australia1451:186,17718,652
Wales1101:28,1322,887
Canada991:372,17833,288
New Zealand391:116,11114,715
Scotland361:148,7178,826
Denmark131:434,20928,556
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Israel111:777,96750,646
Mexico111:11,284,20041,789
Qatar91:262,00030,726
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6571:37,1014,806
Wales191:82,5483,796
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2071:242,60220,235

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.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

For Westhall,q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Probably Westhall, co. Suffolk.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local. The West—Hall.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Westhall93121/
Westasll932/
Weastall931/
Westtall931/
Westal9233/
Weasteall880/
Weasthall880/
Bestall86383/
Westoll8695/
Wastall8652/
Westhal8616/
Vestall8613/
Wiestal867/
Weistal866/
Westale864/
Wostall861/
Westtal861/
Wistall860/
Beastall80684/
Wiesztal8049/
Weisthal8016/
Westthal8014/
Wiesthal803/
Westahal801/
Westhhal801/
Bestaall801/
Wasteall800/
Widstall800/
Waistall800/
Vestal778,207/
Bestal77655/
Wostal77465/
Wastal77259/
Westol7725/
Wistal772/
Beastalll751/
Wosztal7125/
Wisthal7115/
Vastall7115/
Vestale715/
Westhassel714/
Beastal713/
Besstal712/
Wastaul711/
Bystall711/
Westoil711/
Westhol711/
Wasthal711/
Wysztal711/
Wisztal711/
Westholt67185/
Vahstall6724/
Vesthald679/
Westhold670/

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