Wested Surname

1,795,579th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 105 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Wested Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wested Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark531:106,5049,962
Kazakhstan271:654,90744,542
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Wested (14) may also be a first name.

Wested Last Name Facts

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

Wested is carried by more people in Denmark than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wested? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,795,579th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 69,405,199 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 52 percent of Wested are found; 50 percent are found in Northern Europe and 50 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 3,024,661st most frequent first name internationally, borne by 14 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Denmark, where it is borne by 53 people, or 1 in 106,504. In Denmark it is primarily found in: North Denmark Region, where 49 percent live, Capital Region of Denmark, where 36 percent live and Central Denmark Region, where 13 percent live. Not including Denmark it occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Kazakhstan, where 26 percent live and The United States, where 18 percent live.

Wested Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wested has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wested surname rose 173 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wested Last Name Statistics demography

Wested earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 43.06% less than the national average, earning $24,567 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Westedt92388/
Wedsted9241/
Westhed9234/
Weisted922/
Westead921/
Westhead862,408/
Weistedt8616/
Wedstedt8610/
Weystead861/
Whetsted860/
Weystedt860/
Wisted83500/
Bested83245/
Vested8323/
Wexted837/
Wettstead8048/
Wettstedt801/
Vedsted77334/
Wistedt77245/
Whisted7782/
Huested7772/
Waasted7742/
Westädt777/
Wästhed775/
Wistead773/
Bestedt772/
Westest772/
Bestead771/
Beested771/
Westete771/
Wixsted771/
Beasted771/
Wastead770/
Wetstet770/
Wystedt770/
Widsted770/
Vehstedt7167/
Waystedt7138/
Waistedt7114/
Wasstedt715/
Huestead712/
Beistead712/
Wahstedt712/
Waistead711/
Beestead711/
Bejstedt711/
Widstedt710/
Vedstead710/
Whitsted710/
Beastead710/
Witstead710/
Wixted671,014/
Bysted67139/
Wettstädt67137/
Bisted67101/
Visted6774/
Bestid6716/
Wittstedt676/
Wistet671/
Westit671/
Beschtedt671/
Bestet671/
Bexted671/
Vestet670/
Whitstead670/

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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 Wested
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