Westheim Surname

731,961st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 396 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Norway

Westheim Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Westheim Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1901:88,88014,701
Norway1171:43,9516,296
United States321:11,326,842445,236
Israel291:295,09125,768
Sweden151:656,45048,545
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Westheim Last Name Facts

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

The last name Westheim is more commonly found in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Westheim? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 731,961st most frequently used last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 18,402,894 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 84 percent of Westheim live; 49 percent live in Western Europe and 49 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Westheim is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 190 people, or 1 in 88,880. In The Netherlands it is most numerous in: Limburg, where 88 percent reside, North Holland, where 4 percent reside and Flevoland, where 3 percent reside. Other than The Netherlands this last name is found in 12 countries. It is also found in Norway, where 30 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.

Westheim Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Westheim has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Westheim surname rose 356 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Westheim Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Westheim surname are 9.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 62.5% registered with the party.

The amount Westheim earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 13.84% less than the national average, earning 298,167 kr per year and in United States they earn 1.04% more than the national average, earning $43,596 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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  • 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 Westheim
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