Westerlinck Surname

752,779th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 381 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Westerlinck Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Westerlinck Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium3471:33,1325,384
France221:3,019,215204,848
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Westerlinck Last Name Facts

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

Westerlinck is borne by more people in Belgium than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Westerlinck click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Westerlinck? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 752,779th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 19,127,417 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 98 percent of Westerlinck reside; 97 percent reside in Western Europe and 81 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Westerlinck is most numerous in Belgium, where it is carried by 347 people, or 1 in 33,132. In Belgium Westerlinck is most common in: Flemish Region, where 89 percent reside, Brussels Capital Region, where 8 percent reside and Walloon Region, where 3 percent reside. Aside from Belgium it is found in 8 countries. It is also found in France, where 6 percent reside and Argentina, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Westerlinckx961/
Westerlink9566/
Westerlynck91146/
Westerling861,147/
Wasterlink861/
Vesterling76186/
Westerlyng761/
Westerlemke736/
Vasterling67440/
Vesterlyng6745/
Västerling677/
Vösterling672/

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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 Westerlinck
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