Westhuizen Surname

394,847th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 894 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Westhuizen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Westhuizen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa7451:72,7229,064
England291:1,921,31276,208
New Zealand261:174,16618,836
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Namibia191:126,8119,361
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648

Westhuizen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Westhuizen has its highest incidence in South Africa. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Westhuizen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Westhuizen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 394,847th most prevalent last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 8,151,617 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 87 percent of Westhuizen live; 86 percent live in Southern Africa and 86 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The last name Westhuizen is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is held by 745 people, or 1 in 72,722. In South Africa it is primarily found in: Gauteng, where 51 percent live, Western Cape, where 26 percent live and Free State, where 6 percent live. Other than South Africa this surname occurs in 27 countries. It is also common in England, where 3 percent live and New Zealand, where 3 percent live.

Westhuizen Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Westhuizen earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 3.22% more than the national average, earning R 245,280 per year and in United States they earn 22.72% less than the national average, earning $33,344 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 Westhuizen
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