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Where Does The Last Name Westby Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Westby is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Westby? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Westby is the 83,732^nd most commonly held surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,261,258 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 62 percent of Westby live; 49 percent live in North America and 49 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,786,762^nd most commonly occurring first name in the world It is held by 16 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 2,823 people, or 1 in 128,395. In The United States Westby is primarily found in: Washington, where 16 percent live, Minnesota, where 15 percent live and California, where 9 percent live. Aside from The United States it occurs in 31 countries. It is also common in Norway, where 20 percent live and Belize, where 13 percent live.

Westby Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Westby has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Westby last name rose 3,137 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 192 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 140 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Westby Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (60%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Westby surname are 4.69% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.46% registered with the party.

The amount Westby earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 8.13% more than the national average, earning 374,223 kr per year; in United States they earn 9.09% more than the national average, earning $47,071 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.79% more than the national average, earning $51,069 CAD per year.