Westgärds Surname

3,373,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Westgärds Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Westgärds Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden321:307,71121,451
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Westgärds Last Name Facts

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

The last name Westgärds is borne by more people in Sweden than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Westgärds? popularity and diffusion

The last name Westgärds is the 3,373,373rd most common family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 214,339,586 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 97 percent of Westgärds reside; 97 percent reside in Northern Europe and 97 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Sweden, where it is held by 32 people, or 1 in 307,711. In Sweden it is most frequent in: Dalarna County, where 38 percent are found, Stockholm County, where 31 percent are found and Uppsala County, where 16 percent are found. Besides Sweden this last name occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Norway, where 3 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vestgärds8924/
Wästgärds891/
Westgard82588/
Westgerd828/
Westgaard78856/
Westgardt7812/
Westgarrd782/
Wetgard750/
Vestgard7154/
Westgart714/
Wästgerd714/
Westgarth671,841/
Vestgaard6715/
Westtgarth632/
Wittgard595/
Witgert5012/

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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 Westgärds
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