Westerhuis Surname

247,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,607 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Westerhuis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Westerhuis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,2611:13,3921,962
Australia1771:152,51816,101
United States931:3,897,408212,857
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
England81:6,964,757184,742
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
France11:66,422,722504,397
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Westerhuis Last Name Facts

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

The surname Westerhuis is found most in The Netherlands. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Westerhuis.

How Common Is The Last Name Westerhuis? popularity and diffusion

The last name Westerhuis is the 247,499th most frequently used surname on earth, held by around 1 in 4,534,876 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 81 percent of Westerhuis reside; 80 percent reside in Western Europe and 80 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Westerhuis is most commonly used in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 1,261 people, or 1 in 13,392. In The Netherlands it is most frequent in: Groningen, where 17 percent are found, North Holland, where 16 percent are found and Overijssel, where 13 percent are found. Not including The Netherlands this surname exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 11 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.

Westerhuis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Westerhuis surname are 7.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.55% being registered with the party.

The amount Westerhuis earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 304.47% more than the national average, earning R 961,176 per year and in United States they earn 17.23% less than the national average, earning $35,713 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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