Westers Surname

430,675th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 800 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Westers Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Westers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands4661:36,2396,099
Germany1771:454,83340,228
United States961:3,775,614208,022
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Belgium151:766,44363,354
Sweden111:895,16066,831
England71:7,959,723202,100
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Westers Last Name Facts

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

The last name Westers occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Westers? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 430,675th most commonly used last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,109,432 people. Westers is mostly found in Europe, where 86 percent of Westers reside; 82 percent reside in Western Europe and 82 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 466 people, or 1 in 36,239. In The Netherlands Westers is primarily found in: Groningen, where 43 percent reside, North Holland, where 15 percent reside and Utrecht, where 7 percent reside. Outside of The Netherlands this surname occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 22 percent reside and The United States, where 12 percent reside.

Westers Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Westers are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Westers earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.76% less than the national average, earning $42,821 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.16% more than the national average, earning $50,258 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Westerås9395/
Weysters9344/
Weisters9330/
Westersø9326/
Westhers935/
Weijsters8877/
Westersjø8814/
Vesters86846/
Besters86325/
Wosters860/
Wasters860/
Vesterås80175/
Voesters8019/
Vesterse8016/
Viesters801/
Veisters801/
Beysters801/
Wisthers800/
Washters800/
Beasters800/
Huesters800/
Vestersjø75106/
Vestersøe756/
Waschters751/
Vosters711,540/
Vasters71107/
Bisters7115/
Bysters715/
Vestors713/
Bexters711/
Visters711/
Wostors710/
Bijsters6740/
Vuysters672/
Westirch672/
Buisters671/
Vuisters671/
Vuijsters6360/
Vistors571/
Vastairs531/

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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 Westers
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