Westerweel Surname

828,895th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 334 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Westerweel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Westerweel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands3041:55,5509,543
United States191:19,076,786604,894
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413

Westerweel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Westerweel is more frequently found in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Westerweel? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 828,895th most common surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 21,819,000 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 93 percent of Westerweel live; 91 percent live in Western Europe and 91 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most commonly occurring in The Netherlands, where it is held by 304 people, or 1 in 55,550. In The Netherlands Westerweel is most frequent in: South Holland, where 23 percent live, North Holland, where 21 percent live and Zeeland, where 20 percent live. Beside The Netherlands it is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 6 percent live and South Africa, where 1 percent live.

Westerweel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Westerweel surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80% being registered to vote for the political party.

Westerweel earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.17% more than the national average, earning $48,400 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Westerweele95185/
Westerwell9021/
Westerwelt900/
Westerwelle86569/
Wuesterweld861/
Westerueld801/
Westerwilt800/
Wetherwell800/
Weatherwell761/
Witterwell700/
Whiterwil630/
Whiterwill601/

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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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  • 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 Westerweel
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