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Where Does The Last Name Westgaard Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Westgaard is borne by more people in Norway than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Westgaard? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 408,463^rd most frequently occurring surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 8,513,488 people. The surname Westgaard is primarily found in Europe, where 73 percent of Westgaard live; 72 percent live in Northern Europe and 72 percent live in Scandinavia.

The last name Westgaard is most numerous in Norway, where it is carried by 588 people, or 1 in 8,745. In Norway Westgaard is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Norway, where 74 percent reside, Northern Norway, where 14 percent reside and Western Norway, where 6 percent reside. Barring Norway it is found in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Sweden, where 3 percent reside.

Westgaard Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Westgaard has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Westgaard surname increased 3,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Westgaard Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Westgaard surname are 11.68% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 64.91% being registered with the party.

The amount Westgaard earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 2.35% more than the national average, earning 354,210 kr per year; in United States they earn 29.22% more than the national average, earning $55,756 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.45% less than the national average, earning $41,512 CAD per year.