Westerhof Surname
Approximately 4,946 people bear this surname
Westerhof Surname User-submission:
The Westerhof surname means 'yard in the west'.
Westerhof Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 4,145 | 1:4,074 | 391 |
| United States | 307 | 1:1,180,648 | 84,333 |
| Canada | 168 | 1:219,319 | 21,150 |
| Germany | 85 | 1:947,123 | 66,306 |
| Australia | 77 | 1:350,594 | 29,558 |
| South Africa | 44 | 1:1,231,311 | 69,478 |
| England | 35 | 1:1,591,945 | 67,242 |
| Belgium | 31 | 1:370,859 | 40,209 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 1:646,903 | 40,014 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 22 | 1:2,282,667 | 111,005 |
Westerhof Surname Meaning
Westerhof Demographics
Average Westerhof Salary in
United States
$47,708 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Westerhof Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Westerhof Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Westerhof is held by more people in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Westerhof? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 96,185th most frequently occurring last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 1,473,422 people. The last name Westerhof occurs mostly in Europe, where 87 percent of Westerhof are found; 86 percent are found in Western Europe and 86 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
The last name is most common in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 4,145 people, or 1 in 4,074. In The Netherlands it is most prevalent in: Overijssel, where 19 percent live, Drenthe, where 14 percent live and Groningen, where 13 percent live. Barring The Netherlands Westerhof is found in 30 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 6 percent live and Canada, where 3 percent live.
Westerhof Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Westerhof has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 1,395 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Westerhof Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Westerhof surname are 37.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 84% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Westerhof earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 57.55% more than the national average, earning R 374,400 per year; in United States they earn 10.57% more than the national average, earning $47,708 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.34% more than the national average, earning $51,838 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westerhoff | 95 | 3,717 | / |
| Westerhoft | 95 | 5 | / |
| Wessterhof | 95 | 1 | / |
| Westgerhoff | 90 | 1 | / |
| Westeroff | 89 | 2 | / |
| Westerhov | 89 | 1 | / |
| Westorhoff | 84 | 2 | / |
| Wisterhoof | 84 | 0 | / |
| Wosterhoff | 84 | 0 | / |
| Vesterov | 71 | 31 | / |
| Besterov | 71 | 3 | / |
| Vesterhav | 67 | 12 | / |
| Vesterova | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wisterova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vasterov | 59 | 10 | / |
| Bisterov | 59 | 3 | / |
| Bysterov | 59 | 2 | / |
| Vestarov | 59 | 1 | / |
| Visterova | 56 | 8 | / |
| Vostorhov | 56 | 4 | / |
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