Westerén Surname

3,228,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Westerén Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Westerén Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden281:351,67024,678
Finland81:687,08836,047
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

The alternate forms: Westeren (142) are calculated separately.

Westerén Last Name Facts

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

Westerén occurs more in Sweden more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant: Westeren. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Westerén? popularity and diffusion

The surname Westerén is the 3,228,735th most widespread surname internationally, held by around 1 in 196,960,700 people. The surname Westerén occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Westerén reside; 97 percent reside in Northern Europe and 97 percent reside in Scandinavia.

It is most commonly held in Sweden, where it is borne by 28 people, or 1 in 351,670. In Sweden Westerén is mostly concentrated in: Halland County, where 86 percent live, Gotland County, where 7 percent live and Stockholm County, where 4 percent live. Apart from Sweden this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Finland, where 22 percent live and Belgium, where 3 percent live.

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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 Westerén
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