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Where Does The Last Name Westerlund Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Westerlund is found in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Westerlund? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 42,376^th most numerous family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 592,532 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Westerlund live; 57 percent live in Northern Europe and 57 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname Westerlund is most commonly occurring in Sweden, where it is borne by 4,490 people, or 1 in 2,193. In Sweden Westerlund is most prevalent in: Stockholm County, where 25 percent are found, Västra Götaland County, where 10 percent are found and Skåne County, where 9 percent are found. Outside of Sweden this last name exists in 42 countries. It also occurs in Samoa, where 21 percent are found and Finland, where 18 percent are found.

Westerlund Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Westerlund has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 5,929 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Westerlund Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Westerlund last name are 6.24% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.01% registered with the party.

The amount Westerlund earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 11.88% less than the national average, earning 304,980 kr per year; in United States they earn 9.6% more than the national average, earning $47,292 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.07% more than the national average, earning $51,706 CAD per year.