Westbrook Surname
Approximately 33,294 people bear this surname
Westbrook Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Westbrook,' a tithing in the parish of Boxford, Berkshire No doubt other and smaller localities bear the same name; compare Easterbrook.
Richard de Westbrek, Surrey, temp. Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp.
Read More About This SurnameWestbrook Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 28,385 | 1:12,769 | 1,589 |
| England | 2,347 | 1:23,740 | 3,291 |
| Australia | 1,325 | 1:20,374 | 2,824 |
| Canada | 664 | 1:55,490 | 6,577 |
| South Africa | 189 | 1:286,655 | 27,999 |
| Scotland | 83 | 1:64,504 | 5,145 |
| New Zealand | 77 | 1:58,809 | 9,204 |
| Germany | 32 | 1:2,515,796 | 126,826 |
| France | 26 | 1:2,554,720 | 189,486 |
| Ireland | 16 | 1:294,309 | 10,207 |
| Wales | 14 | 1:221,038 | 13,576 |
| Denmark | 10 | 1:564,472 | 34,222 |
| Austria | 10 | 1:851,544 | 67,454 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| China | 8 | 1:170,915,196 | 8,932 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Spain | 8 | 1:5,844,004 | 86,878 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Isle of Man | 6 | 1:14,304 | 3,169 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 10 | 1:442,987 | 15,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,370 | 1:17,792 | 2,576 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:415,913 | 11,811 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:8,164 | 1,328 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,571 | 1:14,063 | 1,799 |
The alternate forms: Wèstbrook (1) are calculated separately.
Westbrook (111) may also be a first name.
Westbrook Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Westbrook,' a tithing in the parish of Boxford, Berkshire No doubt other and smaller localities bear the same name; compare Easterbrook.
Richard de Westbrek, Surrey, temp. Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
1584. Mark Westbrooke, Surrey: Register of the University of Oxford.
1628. Thomas Westbrook, of Hockley, Essex, and Joane Aylet: Marriage Lic. (London).
1741. Baptised — Mary, d. William Westbrook: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
1747. Married — William Westbrooke and Ann Rosewell: ibid.
(English) One who came from Westbrook (western brook), the name of several places in England.
A tything in co. Berks.
A location name in Berkshire, Norfolk, Wiltshire.
Westbrook Demographics
Average Westbrook Salary in
United States
$41,346 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Westbrook Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Westbrook Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Westbrook is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Wèstbrook. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Westbrook? popularity and diffusion
The last name Westbrook is the 16,674th most numerous family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 218,885 people. Westbrook occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Westbrook reside; 87 percent reside in North America and 87 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 890,531st most frequently held first name internationally. It is borne by 111 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 28,385 people, or 1 in 12,769. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Texas, where 16 percent live, Georgia, where 10 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Not including The United States this surname is found in 60 countries. It is also found in England, where 7 percent live and Australia, where 4 percent live.
Westbrook Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Westbrook has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Westbrook last name rose 795 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 171 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 922 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 160 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 280 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Westbrook Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Westbrook last name is principally Anglican (60%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Westbrook last name are 11.21% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.98% registered with the political party.
The amount Westbrook earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 66.46% less than the national average, earning S/. 6,502 per year; in South Africa they earn 107.74% more than the national average, earning R 493,668 per year; in United States they earn 4.18% less than the national average, earning $41,346 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.06% more than the national average, earning $50,705 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wèstbrook | 96 | 1 | / |
| Westbrooke | 95 | 362 | / |
| Westhbrook | 95 | 1 | / |
| Westbroock | 95 | 0 | / |
| Westbrok | 94 | 5 | / |
| Wesstbrooke | 90 | 1 | / |
| Westbroocks | 90 | 0 | / |
| Westbroek | 89 | 976 | / |
| Westbrock | 89 | 654 | / |
| Westbroks | 89 | 7 | / |
| Westbrrok | 89 | 6 | / |
| Wostbrook | 89 | 2 | / |
| Westvrook | 89 | 1 | / |
| Westbroke | 89 | 0 | / |
| Wistbrook | 89 | 0 | / |
| Wastbrook | 89 | 0 | / |
| Westbrokks | 84 | 1 | / |
| Westbrocks | 84 | 1 | / |
| Wostbrok | 82 | 1 | / |
| Westvrok | 82 | 1 | / |
| Westbrak | 82 | 0 | / |
| Wostbrock | 78 | 134 | / |
| Wastbrock | 78 | 1 | / |
| Vestbruk | 71 | 12 | / |
| Uestbruk | 71 | 2 | / |
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Westbrook Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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