Westerwoudt Surname

1,710,039th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 114 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Westerwoudt Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Westerwoudt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1011:167,20024,400
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372

Westerwoudt Last Name Facts

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

The last name Westerwoudt occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Westerwoudt? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,710,039th most frequently used last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 63,925,841 people. The last name Westerwoudt occurs predominantly in Europe, where 96 percent of Westerwoudt reside; 96 percent reside in Western Europe and 96 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 101 people, or 1 in 167,200. In The Netherlands it is primarily concentrated in: South Holland, where 46 percent are found, North Holland, where 17 percent are found and Utrecht, where 16 percent are found. Excluding The Netherlands this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 8 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Westerwoth860/
Westerwood860/
Weatherwood733/
Westerway7036/
Westervoß707/
Witherwod701/
Westerbad700/
Westerveit673/
Westervoss673/
Westerveid671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Westerwoudt
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