Westesen Surname

2,007,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 87 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Westesen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Westesen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark331:171,05214,584
United States291:12,498,584473,286
Germany241:3,354,394150,996
England11:55,718,059489,080

Westesen Last Name Facts

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

Westesen occurs most in Denmark. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Westesen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,007,164th most commonly used family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 83,764,896 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 67 percent of Westesen live; 39 percent live in Northern Europe and 38 percent live in Scandinavia.

The last name Westesen is most frequently used in Denmark, where it is held by 33 people, or 1 in 171,052. In Denmark it is most numerous in: Region of Southern Denmark, where 52 percent reside, Central Denmark Region, where 45 percent reside and North Denmark Region, where 3 percent reside. Apart from Denmark this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent reside and Germany, where 28 percent reside.

Westesen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Westesen surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Westesen earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.74% more than the national average, earning $44,764 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Westesen
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