Westerbeek Surname

233,723rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,725 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Westerbeek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Westerbeek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,4801:11,4101,594
United States1161:3,124,646180,867
Australia331:818,05251,601
England331:1,688,42669,999
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Belgium141:821,18966,436
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
France21:33,211,361423,184
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Westerbeek Last Name Facts

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

Westerbeek occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Westerbeek? popularity and diffusion

The surname Westerbeek is the 233,723rd most prevalent last name in the world, held by around 1 in 4,224,664 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 90 percent of Westerbeek live; 87 percent live in Western Europe and 86 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is held by 1,480 people, or 1 in 11,410. In The Netherlands Westerbeek is primarily concentrated in: Overijssel, where 20 percent live, South Holland, where 19 percent live and Utrecht, where 11 percent live. Not including The Netherlands this surname occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 7 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.

Westerbeek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Westerbeek has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Westerbeek surname expanded 1,657 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Westerbeek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Westerbeek last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Westerbeek earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.05% less than the national average, earning $42,265 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.44% less than the national average, earning $45,491 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Westerbeek
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