Westermeir Surname

2,255,512th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 71 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Westermeir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Westermeir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany631:1,277,86481,414
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Westermeir Last Name Facts

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

The last name Westermeir is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Westermeir? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,255,512th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 102,641,492 people. The last name Westermeir occurs mostly in Europe, where 89 percent of Westermeir are found; 89 percent are found in Western Europe and 89 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Westermeir is most frequently held in Germany, where it is held by 63 people, or 1 in 1,277,864. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Bavaria, where 100 percent live. Outside of Germany this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent live and Chile, where 1 percent live.

Westermeir Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Westermeir has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Westermeir surname expanded 117 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Westermeir Last Name Statistics demography

Westermeir earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 23.52% less than the national average, earning $33,000 USD per year.

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Westermeir
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