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
Westergaard is borne by more people in Denmark than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Westergaard click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Westergaard? popularity and diffusion
Westergaard is the 111,404th most frequently occurring family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,748,032 people. The last name occurs predominantly 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 used in Denmark, where it is borne by 2,440 people, or 1 in 2,313. In Denmark it is mostly found in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 30 percent are found, Region of Southern Denmark, where 26 percent are found and Central Denmark Region, where 17 percent are found. Aside from Denmark this last name occurs in 24 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent are found and Canada, where 5 percent are found.
Westergaard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Westergaard has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 12,411 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 4,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Westergaard Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Westergaard surname are 15.64% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.41% registered to vote for the political 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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