Westh Surname

235,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,707 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Westh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Westh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark1,3611:4,147366
Sweden2591:38,0183,055
Australia331:818,05251,601
Switzerland171:483,11334,678
United States81:45,307,367917,113
England71:7,959,723202,100
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
France21:33,211,361423,184
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Westh Last Name Facts

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

Westh is borne by more people in Denmark than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Westh? popularity and diffusion

Westh is the 235,662nd most commonly used last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 4,269,213 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 97 percent of Westh reside; 96 percent reside in Northern Europe and 95 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The last name is most frequent in Denmark, where it is carried by 1,361 people, or 1 in 4,147. In Denmark it is most common in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 63 percent are found, Region Zealand, where 15 percent are found and Region of Southern Denmark, where 10 percent are found. Aside from Denmark it exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 15 percent are found and Australia, where 2 percent are found.

Westh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Westh has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 267 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Westh Last Name Statistics demography

Westh earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 24.58% less than the national average, earning $32,542 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Westhe912/
Westph911/
West89409,029/
Weiseth83342/
Weisæth8353/
Wiest8011,402/
Weist804,046/
Wuest803,285/
Woest801,724/
Weast801,154/
Weste80838/
Wisth80383/
Vesth80381/
Weest8060/
Weust8035/
Westt8032/
Wesst8010/
Weyst809/
Whest807/
Wasth806/
Weszt805/
Wedst802/
Westd801/
Wjsth801/
Waest800/
Wwest800/
Westz800/
Wosth800/
Westhova771/
Wieszt73373/
Wueste73201/
Weiste7362/
Woehst7354/
Wescht7312/
Wejset737/
Weijst736/
Weiszt734/
Wheist732/
D'West732/
Huesth731/
Waasth731/
Wouest731/
Westte731/
Weastt731/
Beisth730/
Weisst730/
Whiest730/
Wweest730/
Weaste730/
Weistt730/
Best67110,527/
Vest6717,723/
Wist672,226/
Wast67735/
Veiseth67134/
Uest6744/
Wöst6732/
Wost6727/
Wyst6723/
Wäst6722/
Westová6718/
Wjst6715/
Wext678/
Wesd674/
Wahshth671/
D'Weast671/
Weishet671/
Woyseth671/
Wuescht671/
Wèst671/

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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 Westh
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