Westhausen Surname

2,909,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Denmark

Westhausen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Westhausen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Denmark111:513,15632,022
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Westhausen Last Name Facts

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

Westhausen occurs most in Germany. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Westhausen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Westhausen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,909,720th most common last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 161,945,465 people. Westhausen occurs mostly in Europe, where 69 percent of Westhausen are found; 44 percent are found in Western Europe and 40 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name Westhausen is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 18 people, or 1 in 4,472,526. In Germany it is most frequent in: Hesse, where 56 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 39 percent are found and Bavaria, where 6 percent are found. Outside of Germany Westhausen exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent are found and Denmark, where 24 percent are found.

Westhausen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Westhausen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Westhausen last name rose 650 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Westhausen Last Name Statistics demography

Westhausen earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 39.45% less than the national average, earning $26,125 USD per year.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Westhausen
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