Westerlaak Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Westerlaak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Westerlaak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands161:1,055,44866,951
France11:66,422,722504,397
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Westerlaak Last Name Facts

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

The surname Westerlaak is more commonly found in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Westerlaak? popularity and diffusion

The last name Westerlaak is the 4,649,889th most commonly held family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 404,863,662 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 94 percent of Westerlaak reside; 94 percent reside in Western Europe and 89 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name Westerlaak is most frequently used in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 16 people, or 1 in 1,055,448. In The Netherlands Westerlaak is most prevalent in: Utrecht, where 56 percent are found, Gelderland, where 31 percent are found and North Holland, where 6 percent are found. Beside The Netherlands this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in France, where 6 percent are found and Thailand, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Westerlake900/
Weatherlake7642/
Wiesterleck7611/
Westorlick700/
Weatherlock671/
Westerhelweg6458/
Westerhelwig640/
Westerhellweg6146/

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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 Westerlaak
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