Westdorp Surname

331,528th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,116 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Westdorp Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Westdorp Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands7681:21,9893,509
United States1861:1,948,704125,871
Canada391:944,75971,777
Argentina361:1,187,31770,591
Belgium331:348,38338,592
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Wales91:343,83718,086
England71:7,959,723202,100
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

The alternate forms: Westdörp (81) are calculated separately.

Westdorp Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Westdorp Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Westdorp is found most in The Netherlands. It may appear as a variant: Westdörp. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Westdorp? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 331,528th most frequently used last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 6,530,059 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 74 percent of Westdorp reside; 72 percent reside in Western Europe and 72 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The Netherlands, where it is held by 768 people, or 1 in 21,989. In The Netherlands Westdorp is primarily found in: Zeeland, where 30 percent are found, South Holland, where 29 percent are found and North Holland, where 16 percent are found. Not including The Netherlands Westdorp occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Canada, where 3 percent are found.

Westdorp Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Westdorp has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Westdorp last name grew 979 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Westdorp Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Westdorp last name are 34.36% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 81.13% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Westdorp earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 27.67% more than the national average, earning $55,088 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.93% less than the national average, earning $39,782 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Westdörp9681/
Westdoerp942/
Wesdorp93904/
Wetdorp930/
Westdorr881/
Westdord881/
Wasdorp805/
Besdorp801/
Wedor7797/
Waasdorp751,157/
Wassdorp754/
Weisdord751/
Weedor711,672/
Wiedor7125/
Weador719/
Weidor714/
Wesdar714/
Besdor712/
Wedore712/
Whedor710/
Wisdor710/
Wheedor6719/
Beedorp671/
Wesdaur671/
Wiedour671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Westdorp
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