Westander Surname
Approximately 49 people bear this surname
Westander Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 45 | 1:218,817 | 15,158 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
Westander Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Westander Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Westander is found in Sweden more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Westander? popularity and diffusion
The surname Westander is the 2,776,799th most frequently held last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 148,725,427 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 96 percent of Westander reside; 96 percent reside in Northern Europe and 96 percent reside in Scandinavia.
The last name is most prevalent in Sweden, where it is borne by 45 people, or 1 in 218,817. In Sweden Westander is mostly found in: Stockholm County, where 42 percent are found, Skåne County, where 29 percent are found and Värmland County, where 13 percent are found. Aside from Sweden this surname occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 4 percent are found and Denmark, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waestander | 95 | 5 | / |
| Wesstander | 95 | 1 | / |
| Wietander | 89 | 2 | / |
| Bestander | 89 | 1 | / |
| Vestander | 89 | 1 | / |
| Vetander | 82 | 13 | / |
| Betander | 82 | 10 | / |
| Westanda | 82 | 9 | / |
| Westeinde | 78 | 353 | / |
| Withander | 78 | 21 | / |
| Wittander | 78 | 20 | / |
| Bistander | 78 | 9 | / |
| Vistander | 78 | 1 | / |
| Betande | 75 | 5 | / |
| Wetonde | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bytander | 71 | 4 | / |
| Vitander | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wetondie | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wetanday | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wetoundie | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Westander
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