Westhall Surname

1,649,806th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 121 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Sweden

Westhall Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to West hall; or Dweller at the West H all [Old English west + h(e)all] At Westhall, Suff., we find the tautological Westhall Hall’.

Westhall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States741:4,898,094251,818
England261:2,143,00282,017
Sweden141:703,34052,204
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England561:435,27425,262
Wales71:224,0598,079
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Westhall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to West hall; or Dweller at the West H all [Old English west + h(e)all] At Westhall, Suff., we find the tautological Westhall Hall’.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Westhall Last Name Facts

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

Westhall occurs most in The United States. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Westhall? popularity and diffusion

The last name Westhall is the 1,649,806th most frequently used surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 60,227,652 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Westhall are found; 61 percent are found in North America and 61 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Westhall is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 74 people, or 1 in 4,898,094. In The United States it is most prevalent in: New York, where 35 percent reside, Maryland, where 14 percent reside and New Jersey, where 9 percent reside. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also common in England, where 21 percent reside and Sweden, where 12 percent reside.

Westhall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Westhall has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Westhall surname increased 274 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 54 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Westhall Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Westhall are 7.88% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 61.11% being registered to vote for the political party.

Westhall earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.42% more than the national average, earning $45,918 USD per year.

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Footnotes

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