Westergreen Surname

806,178th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 347 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Seychelles

Westergreen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Westergreen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1731:2,095,138133,172
Canada471:783,94961,790
South Africa431:1,259,94770,377
Denmark361:156,79813,614
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
England51:11,143,612252,590
Seychelles41:23,0981,012
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Westergreen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Westergreen is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Westergreen? popularity and diffusion

Westergreen is the 806,178th most frequently used last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 21,001,573 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 63 percent of Westergreen are found; 63 percent are found in North America and 63 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Westergreen is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 173 people, or 1 in 2,095,138. In The United States it is most common in: Washington, where 29 percent live, Minnesota, where 16 percent live and Illinois, where 13 percent live. Without taking into account The United States Westergreen is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 14 percent live and South Africa, where 12 percent live.

Westergreen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Westergreen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Westergreen last name increased 721 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Westergreen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Westergreen last name are 6.17% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.94% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Westergreen earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 49.65% more than the national average, earning R 355,620 per year; in United States they earn 7.05% more than the national average, earning $46,192 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.88% more than the national average, earning $50,121 CAD 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Westergreen
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