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Where Does The Last Name Westlake Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Westlake is found most in The United States. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Westlake? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 51,522^nd most numerous family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 732,564 people. The last name Westlake occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 51 percent of Westlake reside; 51 percent reside in North America and 51 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,446,817^th most frequently used first name at a global level, borne by 20 people.

The surname Westlake is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 3,881 people, or 1 in 93,393. In The United States Westlake is primarily found in: California, where 14 percent live, Florida, where 7 percent live and Ohio, where 6 percent live. Besides The United States this surname occurs in 43 countries. It is also found in England, where 32 percent live and Canada, where 12 percent live.

Westlake Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Westlake has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Westlake surname grew 393 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 154 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 272 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 1,133 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 145 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Westlake Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (77%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Westlake surname are 20.26% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.03% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Westlake earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 40.92% more than the national average, earning R 334,872 per year; in United States they earn 8.54% more than the national average, earning $46,832 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.44% more than the national average, earning $53,378 CAD per year.