Westermann Surname
Approximately 18,734 people bear this surname
Westermann Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 15,310 | 1:5,258 | 630 |
| United States | 1,148 | 1:315,731 | 28,863 |
| Denmark | 603 | 1:9,361 | 867 |
| France | 452 | 1:146,953 | 22,745 |
| Netherlands | 247 | 1:68,369 | 11,652 |
| Switzerland | 211 | 1:38,924 | 5,566 |
| South Africa | 141 | 1:384,239 | 34,295 |
| Brazil | 113 | 1:1,894,463 | 60,739 |
| Canada | 109 | 1:338,033 | 30,736 |
| Norway | 102 | 1:50,415 | 7,222 |
| Portugal | 57 | 1:182,776 | 7,697 |
| England | 41 | 1:1,358,977 | 60,528 |
| Thailand | 40 | 1:1,765,959 | 222,048 |
| Spain | 33 | 1:1,416,728 | 44,772 |
| Australia | 23 | 1:1,173,726 | 64,589 |
| Belgium | 16 | 1:718,540 | 60,840 |
| Austria | 15 | 1:567,696 | 52,281 |
| Chile | 15 | 1:1,174,432 | 21,998 |
| Poland | 7 | 1:5,429,821 | 146,768 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Kosovo | 2 | 1:930,934 | 12,188 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 1:3,618,373 | 13,977 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 125 | 1:401,749 | 29,788 |
Westermann (11) may also be a first name.
Westermann Demographics
Average Male Westermann Height
177.69 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Westermann Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Westermann Come From? nationality or country of origin
Westermann occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Westermann? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 28,664th most common family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 389,001 people. Westermann is predominantly found in Europe, where 91 percent of Westermann are found; 87 percent are found in Western Europe and 84 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,487,849th most commonly used first name internationally, held by 11 people.
It is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 15,310 people, or 1 in 5,258. In Germany Westermann is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 40 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 24 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 14 percent reside. Apart from Germany this surname exists in 45 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 6 percent reside and Denmark, where 3 percent reside.
Westermann Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Westermann has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Westermann last name expanded 918 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 2,050 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Westermann Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Westermann surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Westermann last name are 21.06% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.83% being registered with the political party.
The amount Westermann earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 24.36% less than the national average, earning 261,787 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 54.97% more than the national average, earning R 368,256 per year; in United States they earn 23.15% more than the national average, earning $53,140 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.23% more than the national average, earning $56,753 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westerman | 95 | 12,204 | / |
| Weustermann | 95 | 73 | / |
| Weistermann | 95 | 22 | / |
| Westheermann | 91 | 18 | / |
| Vestermann | 90 | 51 | / |
| Bestermann | 90 | 27 | / |
| Weesterman | 90 | 2 | / |
| Westterman | 90 | 2 | / |
| Westarmann | 90 | 1 | / |
| Uestermann | 90 | 1 | / |
| Wessterman | 90 | 1 | / |
| Westermain | 90 | 0 | / |
| Weisterman | 90 | 0 | / |
| Westermannová | 87 | 1 | / |
| Huestermann | 86 | 7 | / |
| Besterman | 84 | 365 | / |
| Vesterman | 84 | 191 | / |
| Wisterman | 84 | 83 | / |
| Westermam | 84 | 17 | / |
| Wasterman | 84 | 6 | / |
| Westarman | 84 | 1 | / |
| Westermon | 84 | 0 | / |
| Wechterman | 80 | 5 | / |
| Vestermane | 80 | 3 | / |
| Westermeyn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Westhirman | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wichtermann | 76 | 147 | / |
| Wächtermann | 76 | 1 | / |
| Vasterman | 74 | 54 | / |
| Bexterman | 74 | 11 | / |
| Visterman | 74 | 7 | / |
| Wozterman | 74 | 0 | / |
| Wichterman | 70 | 457 | / |
| Witchterman | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Westermann
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