Westermann Surname

28,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,734 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Westermann Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Westermann Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany15,3101:5,258630
United States1,1481:315,73128,863
Denmark6031:9,361867
France4521:146,95322,745
Netherlands2471:68,36911,652
Switzerland2111:38,9245,566
South Africa1411:384,23934,295
Brazil1131:1,894,46360,739
Canada1091:338,03330,736
Norway1021:50,4157,222
Portugal571:182,7767,697
England411:1,358,97760,528
Thailand401:1,765,959222,048
Spain331:1,416,72844,772
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
Belgium161:718,54060,840
Austria151:567,69652,281
Chile151:1,174,43221,998
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Wales51:618,90625,852
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Kosovo21:930,93412,188
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1251:401,74929,788

Westermann (11) may also be a first name.

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.

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Footnotes

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