Westendorf Surname

103,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,549 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Westendorf Surname User-submission:

The Westendorf surname denotes someone who comes from places named Westendorf in Germany ('west village' or 'thorp').

Westendorf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,2251:162,90316,580
Germany2,1711:37,0824,911
Australia591:457,55435,515
Canada531:695,20056,020
Netherlands161:1,055,44866,951
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
England21:27,859,030389,889
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1491:337,03826,036

Westendorf Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Westendorf surname denotes someone who comes from places named Westendorf in Germany ('west village' or 'thorp').

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Westendorf Last Name Facts

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

Westendorf is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Westendorf? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 103,383rd most common surname globally, held by around 1 in 1,602,011 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Westendorf reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Westendorf is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 2,225 people, or 1 in 162,903. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Ohio, where 14 percent reside, Iowa, where 14 percent reside and Illinois, where 11 percent reside. Barring The United States it is found in 16 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 48 percent reside and Australia, where 1 percent reside.

Westendorf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Westendorf has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,493 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Westendorf Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Westendorf surname are 20.14% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.91% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Westendorf earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.41% more than the national average, earning $44,187 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.66% less than the national average, earning $47,865 CAD per year.

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