Westerback Surname

552,088th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 578 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Westerback Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Westerback Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland2641:20,8212,945
United States1461:2,482,595151,840
Sweden1221:80,7115,995
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
England71:7,959,723202,100
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Westerbäck (14) are calculated separately.

Westerback Last Name Facts

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

Westerback is found in Finland more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as: Westerbäck. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Westerback? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 552,088th most frequent surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 12,608,211 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 69 percent of Westerback live; 69 percent live in Northern Europe and 67 percent live in Scandinavia.

It is most frequently held in Finland, where it is held by 264 people, or 1 in 20,821. In Finland Westerback is primarily found in: Ostrobothnia, where 57 percent are found, Uusimaa, where 27 percent are found and Southwest Finland, where 11 percent are found. Outside of Finland this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent are found and Sweden, where 21 percent are found.

Westerback Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Westerback has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Westerback surname grew 14,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Westerback Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Westerback surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Westerback earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 23.13% more than the national average, earning $53,129 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.87% more than the national average, earning $55,581 CAD per year.

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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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