Westergaard Surname

111,404th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,169 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Westergaard Surname Definition:

“Western Farm” in Danish.

Westergaard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark2,4401:2,313175
United States1,1171:324,49329,533
Canada1961:187,98818,553
Norway1181:43,5796,247
Argentina461:929,20559,251
Sweden441:223,79015,522
England441:1,266,32057,817
Germany361:2,236,263117,794
New Zealand301:150,94417,319
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Greenland111:5,125525
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Westergaard Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Western Farm” in Danish.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Westergaard Last Name Facts

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

Westergaard is found in Denmark more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Westergaard? popularity and diffusion

It is the 111,404th most common family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,748,032 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Westergaard are found; 64 percent are found in Northern Europe and 62 percent are found in Scandinavia.

This surname is most frequently held in Denmark, where it is borne by 2,440 people, or 1 in 2,313. In Denmark it is most frequent 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. Beside Denmark it exists in 24 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent reside and Canada, where 5 percent reside.

Westergaard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Westergaard has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 12,411 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 4,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Westergaard Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Westergaard surname are 15.64% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.41% 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.

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