Westfald Surname

3,141,416th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 39 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Argentina
Highest density in:
Argentina

Westfald Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Westfald Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Argentina241:1,780,97692,783
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Westfald Last Name Facts

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

The last name Westfald is found most in Argentina. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Westfald? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,141,416th most frequently occurring surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 186,860,152 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Westfald are found; 95 percent are found in South America and 62 percent are found in Hispanic Southern America.

This surname is most widespread in Argentina, where it is held by 24 people, or 1 in 1,780,976. In Argentina it is most numerous in: Misiones Province, where 79 percent live and Buenos Aires Province, where 21 percent live. Barring Argentina this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 33 percent live and Germany, where 3 percent live.

Westfald Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Westfald has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Westfald last name decreased 90 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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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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  • 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 Westfald
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