Westerfelt Surname

3,017,195th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Sweden

Westerfelt Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Westerfelt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:12,498,584473,286
Sweden131:757,44356,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Westerfelt Last Name Facts

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

The surname Westerfelt is most common in The United States. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Westerfelt.

How Common Is The Last Name Westerfelt? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,017,195th most commonly used last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 173,512,998 people. The surname Westerfelt is predominantly found in The Americas, where 69 percent of Westerfelt live; 69 percent live in North America and 69 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Westerfelt is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 29 people, or 1 in 12,498,584. In The United States Westerfelt is most frequent in: Ohio, where 41 percent live, Iowa, where 38 percent live and Indiana, where 7 percent live. Beside The United States Westerfelt occurs in one country. It is also found in Sweden, where 31 percent live.

Westerfelt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Westerfelt has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 116 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Westerfelt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Westerfelt last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75% being registered with the political party.

Westerfelt earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.52% more than the national average, earning $45,964 USD 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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Westerfelt
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