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

The last name Westen is found most frequently in The Netherlands. It can also be found as: Westén. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

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

This surname is the 212,218^th most prevalent family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 3,754,532 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Westen are found; 48 percent are found in Western Europe and 47 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 560,146^th most commonly occurring first name world-wide It is held by 253 people.

The surname Westen is most frequent in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 548 people, or 1 in 30,816. In The Netherlands it is most prevalent in: North Brabant, where 17 percent reside, Gelderland, where 14 percent reside and Overijssel, where 13 percent reside. Not including The Netherlands Westen occurs in 40 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent reside and Germany, where 17 percent reside.

Westen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Westen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Westen last name rose 320 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 161 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Westen Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Westen surname are 12.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.14% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Westen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.17% less than the national average, earning $41,781 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.12% more than the national average, earning $54,713 CAD per year.