Westend Surname

2,506,728th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 59 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Westend Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the West-end' of the town, still a familiar phrase with a somewhat altered sense; compare Townsend, Woodend, &c.

Matilda atte Westende, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

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Westend Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand231:196,88420,367
Norway81:642,78647,258
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
England31:18,572,686338,250
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iceland11:380,09011,096
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Westend Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the West-end' of the town, still a familiar phrase with a somewhat altered sense; compare Townsend, Woodend, &c.

Matilda atte Westende, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Westend Last Name Facts

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

The last name Westend occurs in New Zealand more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Westend? popularity and diffusion

Westend is the 2,506,728th most widespread family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 123,517,727 people. This last name is mostly found in Oceania, where 42 percent of Westend live; 42 percent live in Australasia and 42 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

Westend is most frequent in New Zealand, where it is held by 23 people, or 1 in 196,884. In New Zealand it is most frequent in: Auckland Region, where 35 percent reside, Gisborne Region, where 35 percent reside and Marlborough Region, where 22 percent reside. Not including New Zealand this surname exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in Norway, where 14 percent reside and Nigeria, where 12 percent reside.

Westend Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Westend has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Westend surname increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Westend Last Name Statistics demography

Westend earn a lot less than the average income. In Norway they earn 39.56% less than the national average, earning 209,154 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Westende93302/
Westeinde88353/
Westand863/
Westond861/
Weistand8067/
Westanda809/
Westound801/
Wustendy801/
Wechtend801/
Westienet750/
Westeneet750/
Westenott750/
Westnit7112/
Wistand711/
Westnot710/
Westnut710/
Westneat6755/
Westnott6733/
Westnutt6725/
Westnate673/
Westin Wood671/
Wajstand671/
Westney-Day671/

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Footnotes

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