Westersund Surname

1,244,200th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 186 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Westersund Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Westersund Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland691:79,6628,635
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
United States361:10,068,304413,125
Norway341:151,24418,822
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Westersund Last Name Facts

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

The last name Westersund is most common in Finland. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Westersund.

How Common Is The Last Name Westersund? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,244,200th most commonly used last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 39,180,354 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 61 percent of Westersund are found; 61 percent are found in Northern Europe and 61 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name is most frequently held in Finland, where it is held by 69 people, or 1 in 79,662. In Finland Westersund is primarily found in: Uusimaa, where 38 percent are found, Ostrobothnia, where 36 percent are found and Southwest Finland, where 6 percent are found. Apart from Finland this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 19 percent are found and The United States, where 19 percent are found.

Westersund Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Westersund last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Westersund earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 14.88% less than the national average, earning 294,570 kr per year; in United States they earn 15.47% less than the national average, earning $36,474 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.3% more than the national average, earning $62,749 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
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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 Westersund
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