Westerhoff Surname

122,904th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,717 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Westerhoff Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Westerhoff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,4011:33,5304,434
United States6901:525,30343,812
Netherlands5071:33,3085,549
England331:1,688,42669,999
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
France31:22,140,907385,998
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States751:669,58243,760

Westerhoff Last Name Facts

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

Westerhoff is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Westerhoff? popularity and diffusion

It is the 122,904th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,960,599 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Westerhoff are found; 79 percent are found in Western Europe and 78 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most widely held in Germany, where it is held by 2,401 people, or 1 in 33,530. In Germany it is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 57 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 29 percent reside and Schleswig-Holstein, where 3 percent reside. Besides Germany this surname exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 14 percent reside.

Westerhoff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Westerhoff has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 920 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 825 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Westerhoff Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Westerhoff are 21.98% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.75% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Westerhoff earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 3.49% more than the national average, earning $44,654 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.03% less than the national average, earning $42,711 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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Westerhoff
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