Westerson Surname

1,589,322nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 128 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Westerson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Westerson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States701:5,177,985261,849
Canada531:695,20056,020
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Westerson (56) may also be a first name.

Westerson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Westerson is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Westerson? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,589,322nd most widespread family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 56,933,952 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Westerson are found; 96 percent are found in North America and 96 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Westerson is also the 1,321,957th most commonly occurring first name globally, borne by 56 people.

The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 70 people, or 1 in 5,177,985. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 24 percent reside, Florida, where 19 percent reside and Missouri, where 17 percent reside. Beside The United States it occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 41 percent reside and New Zealand, where 2 percent reside.

Westerson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Westerson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Westerson surname increased 438 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Westerson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Westerson last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Westerson earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 14.28% more than the national average, earning $49,309 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.75% less than the national average, earning $49,311 CAD 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Westerson
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