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

The surname Westen is found most in The Netherlands. It may occur as: Westén. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname Westen is the 212,218^th most commonly held surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 3,754,532 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 62 percent of Westen live; 48 percent live in Western Europe and 47 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 560,146^th most frequently occurring first name internationally, held by 253 people.

The surname Westen is most common in The Netherlands, where it is held by 548 people, or 1 in 30,816. In The Netherlands it is most common in: North Brabant, where 17 percent live, Gelderland, where 14 percent live and Overijssel, where 13 percent live. Besides The Netherlands Westen is found in 40 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 27 percent live and Germany, where 17 percent live.

Westen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Westen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 320 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 161 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Westen Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Westen surname are 12.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.14% being 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.