Westfahl Surname

521,888th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 623 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Sweden

Westfahl Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Westfahl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4631:782,84960,614
Germany711:1,133,88074,985
Brazil381:5,633,535140,199
Sweden191:518,25037,550
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Austria61:1,419,23986,529
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1051:478,27334,042

Westfahl Last Name Facts

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

The last name Westfahl occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Westfahl? popularity and diffusion

The last name Westfahl is the 521,888th most numerous surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 11,697,505 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 82 percent of Westfahl live; 76 percent live in North America and 76 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Westfahl is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 463 people, or 1 in 782,849. In The United States it is mostly found in: Wisconsin, where 25 percent are found, Oklahoma, where 19 percent are found and Kansas, where 12 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 11 percent are found and Brazil, where 6 percent are found.

Westfahl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Westfahl has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Westfahl last name grew 441 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Westfahl Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Westfahl are 32.49% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 79.26% registered to vote for the political party.

Westfahl earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.8% more than the national average, earning $51,261 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
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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 Westfahl
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