Westerdijk Surname

460,168th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 734 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Westerdijk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Westerdijk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands6691:25,2424,107
Luxembourg311:18,7274,129
England151:3,714,537119,675
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Suriname11:552,6169,664

Westerdijk Last Name Facts

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

The surname Westerdijk is carried by more people in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Westerdijk? popularity and diffusion

It is the 460,168th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 9,928,537 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Westerdijk are found; 97 percent are found in Western Europe and 97 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most commonly occurring in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 669 people, or 1 in 25,242. In The Netherlands it is most numerous in: Friesland, where 16 percent reside, Groningen, where 15 percent reside and South Holland, where 15 percent reside. Besides The Netherlands Westerdijk is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Luxembourg, where 4 percent reside and England, where 2 percent reside.

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Footnotes

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