Westera Surname

376,169th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 951 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Aruba

Westera Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Westera Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands7221:23,3893,751
Canada911:404,89735,698
Germany371:2,175,823115,720
Australia291:930,88655,860
Aruba231:4,499638
United States191:19,076,786604,894
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
England71:7,959,723202,100
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Westera Last Name Facts

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

The surname Westera has its highest incidence in The Netherlands. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Westera? popularity and diffusion

The surname Westera is the 376,169th most commonly occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 7,663,035 people. Westera is primarily found in Europe, where 81 percent of Westera reside; 80 percent reside in Western Europe and 80 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 722 people, or 1 in 23,389. In The Netherlands it is mostly found in: Overijssel, where 25 percent are found, Gelderland, where 18 percent are found and Drenthe, where 16 percent are found. Not including The Netherlands this last name occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 10 percent are found and Germany, where 4 percent are found.

Westera Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Westera last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Westera earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 55.41% more than the national average, earning $67,058 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.68% more than the national average, earning $50,516 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Westeraa9347/
Westerga936/
Westeray930/
Wetera9225/
Westeraas8814/
Westerrad881/
Westeraus880/
Westery8638/
Westeri867/
Weterai866/
Wistera865/
Westere861/
Westero861/
Vestera861/
Wostera861/
Bestera861/
Weterra860/
Westerhaus82635/
Wetterau80937/
Westhora8039/
Vesteraa8017/
Vesteras804/
Westerho803/
Westerey802/
Wostiera802/
Besterai801/
Wetterat801/
Besztera801/
Weithera801/
Westerer800/
Westherread781/
Westherhatt780/
Betera771,401/
Uetera77266/
Witera7727/
Vetera7714/
Wetero771/
Westerich75123/
Westeroth7554/
Vesteraas7544/
Westerhos753/
Wettereau752/
Wysterach751/
Weatherau751/
Weatheray751/
Wetterrau751/
Weatherap750/
Weatherea750/
Wistetrap750/
Westerhuis711,607/
Wojtera711,251/
Westerhout711,111/
Bettera71388/
Veterai71283/
Westerhoud71100/
Wastara7179/
Vesteri7179/
Weatheread7167/
Wistara7163/
Wetherhead7144/
Westerheid7135/
Beteraj7123/
Westerhuys7117/
Woytera7114/
Beteera7114/
Woitera7113/
Wastira7111/
Beterra7111/
Huetera717/
Wisteri716/
Wittera716/
Veterra715/
Bestery715/
Vestere714/
Beetera713/
Wajtera713/
Whitera712/
Vestero712/
Vestery712/
Westerhous712/
Vastera712/
Besteri711/
Beterah711/
Beterai711/
Beteray711/
Withera711/
Westerhoid711/
Vettera711/
Veteura711/
Weiterhaus711/
Vestira711/
Witeyra711/
Beitera711/
Wythera711/
Bestere711/
Westaro711/
Westerisch711/
Weaterhead710/
Weatherhay710/
Westerhood710/
Wethero710/
Westeroutt710/
Waithera6735,082/
Besteiro671,747/
Wastirah6755/
Vesterøy6739/
Weatherread6728/
Vesteiro6728/
Westerhuijs6726/
Wetherop6716/
Veisterä6714/
Betteray6710/
Wayterra679/
Westerhoudt677/
Vesterro676/
Besztery676/
Baistera673/
Beshtero673/
Vesterre672/
Whetherhead671/
Visteras671/
Huestero671/
Wethereu671/
Westerhuist671/
Veistere671/
Wetherheads671/
Beistero670/
Whiterad670/
Wetherod670/
Viestero670/
Wisstery670/
Wetherey670/
Wheaterhead670/
Westerhostt670/

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