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

The last name Westby occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Westby click here.

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

The last name Westby is the 83,732^nd most widely held surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,261,258 people. The surname Westby occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 62 percent of Westby reside; 49 percent reside in North America and 49 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,786,762^nd most frequently used forename throughout the world, borne by 16 people.

This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 2,823 people, or 1 in 128,395. In The United States it is most common in: Washington, where 16 percent reside, Minnesota, where 15 percent reside and California, where 9 percent reside. Besides The United States this last name is found in 31 countries. It is also found in Norway, where 20 percent reside and Belize, where 13 percent reside.

Westby Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Westby has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Westby last name increased 3,137 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 192 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 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 bearing the Westby surname is primarily Catholic (60%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Westby surname are 4.69% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.46% being registered to vote for 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.