Westerhausen Surname

618,896th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 497 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Westerhausen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Westerhausen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2901:277,60529,221
United States1801:2,013,661129,138
El Salvador71:906,2703,798
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
England41:13,929,515290,718
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Westerhausen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Westerhausen is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Westerhausen? popularity and diffusion

Westerhausen is the 618,896th most prevalent last name globally, borne by around 1 in 14,663,070 people. The last name Westerhausen occurs mostly in Europe, where 60 percent of Westerhausen live; 58 percent live in Western Europe and 58 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most frequently used in Germany, where it is carried by 290 people, or 1 in 277,605. In Germany Westerhausen is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 59 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 12 percent reside and Thuringia, where 7 percent reside. Aside from Germany Westerhausen exists in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 36 percent reside and El Salvador, where 1 percent reside.

Westerhausen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Westerhausen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 9,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Westerhausen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Westerhausen last name are 15.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62% registered to vote for the party.

Westerhausen earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.67% less than the national average, earning $40,273 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Westerhausen
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