Westerwelle Surname

558,412th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 569 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Westerwelle Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Westerwelle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4931:163,29719,355
United States691:5,253,028264,570
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Westerwelle Last Name Facts

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

The last name Westerwelle is found most in Germany. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Westerwelle? popularity and diffusion

The surname Westerwelle is the 558,412th most commonly held surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 12,807,638 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 87 percent of Westerwelle are found; 87 percent are found in Western Europe and 87 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most common in Germany, where it is held by 493 people, or 1 in 163,297. In Germany Westerwelle is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 80 percent are found, Bremen, where 6 percent are found and Hesse, where 3 percent are found. Not including Germany it is found in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 12 percent are found and Japan, where 0 percent are found.

Westerwelle Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Westerwelle last name are 35.58% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 82.35% registered to vote for the political party.

Westerwelle earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.75% more than the national average, earning $46,492 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Westerwelle
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