Westergaard Surname
Approximately 4,169 people bear this surname
Westergaard Surname Definition:
“Western Farm” in Danish.
Westergaard Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 2,440 | 1:2,313 | 175 |
| United States | 1,117 | 1:324,493 | 29,533 |
| Canada | 196 | 1:187,988 | 18,553 |
| Norway | 118 | 1:43,579 | 6,247 |
| Argentina | 46 | 1:929,205 | 59,251 |
| Sweden | 44 | 1:223,790 | 15,522 |
| England | 44 | 1:1,266,320 | 57,817 |
| Germany | 36 | 1:2,236,263 | 117,794 |
| New Zealand | 30 | 1:150,944 | 17,319 |
| South Africa | 20 | 1:2,708,885 | 106,094 |
| Australia | 18 | 1:1,499,761 | 75,721 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Greenland | 11 | 1:5,125 | 525 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
Westergaard Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
“Western Farm” in Danish.
Westergaard Demographics
Average Westergaard Salary in
United States
$43,045 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Westergaard Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Westergaard Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Westergaard is found in Denmark more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Westergaard? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 111,404th most frequent family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 1,748,032 people. Westergaard is primarily found in Europe, where 65 percent of Westergaard reside; 64 percent reside in Northern Europe and 62 percent reside in Scandinavia.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Denmark, where it is carried by 2,440 people, or 1 in 2,313. In Denmark Westergaard is most common in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 30 percent reside, Region of Southern Denmark, where 26 percent reside and Central Denmark Region, where 17 percent reside. Not including Denmark it exists in 24 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent reside and Canada, where 5 percent reside.
Westergaard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Westergaard has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Westergaard last name rose 12,411 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 4,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Westergaard Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Westergaard last name are 15.64% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.41% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Westergaard earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 5.34% more than the national average, earning 364,547 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 46.47% more than the national average, earning R 348,072 per year; in United States they earn 0.24% less than the national average, earning $43,045 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.53% more than the national average, earning $52,927 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westergard | 95 | 1,500 | / |
| Vestergaard | 91 | 9,059 | / |
| Westergaurd | 91 | 3 | / |
| Westergarrd | 91 | 1 | / |
| Westerghard | 91 | 1 | / |
| Vestergaaard | 87 | 1 | / |
| Westergart | 86 | 16 | / |
| Vestergard | 86 | 11 | / |
| Westargard | 86 | 1 | / |
| Westregard | 86 | 1 | / |
| Vestergarrd | 82 | 1 | / |
| Vastergaard | 82 | 1 | / |
| Vestergärd | 76 | 1 | / |
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