Westhof Surname

455,289th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 744 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Westhof Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Westhof Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands4311:39,1816,629
Germany1201:670,87952,024
Belgium871:132,14519,103
South Africa471:1,152,71766,933
United States411:8,840,462379,649
Curaçao41:39,312638
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
France11:66,422,722504,397
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Westhof Last Name Facts

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

The last name Westhof occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Westhof? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 455,289th most frequently held last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 9,795,089 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 87 percent of Westhof are found; 86 percent are found in Western Europe and 79 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most frequently used in The Netherlands, where it is held by 431 people, or 1 in 39,181. In The Netherlands Westhof is mostly found in: North Holland, where 23 percent live, Gelderland, where 22 percent live and Friesland, where 12 percent live. Apart from The Netherlands this surname exists in 16 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 16 percent live and Belgium, where 12 percent live.

Westhof Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Westhof has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Westhof last name rose 410 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Westhof Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Westhof surname are 42.12% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 88.89% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Westhof earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 32.02% less than the national average, earning R 161,544 per year and in United States they earn 0.59% more than the national average, earning $43,402 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 Westhof
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