Westland Surname

142,989th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,110 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Westland Surname Definition:

Probably from Westlandis vocatis The Leyes of Tullochaddie which were retoured to George, marquis of Huntlie, in 1638 (Retours, Aberdeen, 242). Alexander Westland was admitted burgess of Aberdeen in 1461 (NSCM., I, p. 17), and a later Alexander Westland was dean of guild in the same city in the first half of the eighteenth century.

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Westland Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,2021:14,0492,090
United States7481:484,57140,975
Australia3181:84,8929,824
England2381:234,10919,389
Scotland2021:26,5042,864
Canada1381:266,99725,150
New Zealand461:98,44213,260
South Africa411:1,321,40772,211
Germany331:2,439,559124,421
Sweden331:298,38720,789
Belgium291:396,43641,978
Norway221:233,74025,571
France121:5,535,227269,324
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Suriname41:138,1547,029
Northern Ireland31:615,01218,081
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1471:25,4642,323
England1291:188,95615,351
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States931:539,98637,316

Westland (20) may also be a first name.

Westland Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Probably from Westlandis vocatis The Leyes of Tullochaddie which were retoured to George, marquis of Huntlie, in 1638 (Retours, Aberdeen, 242). Alexander Westland was admitted burgess of Aberdeen in 1461 (NSCM., I, p. 17), and a later Alexander Westland was dean of guild in the same city in the first half of the eighteenth century. John Westland leased part of the Grange of Aberbothry in 1443 (Cupar-Angus, I, p. 120), Symon Westland was tenant of Kemphill, 1482 (ibid., I, p. 233), and John Westland in the parish of Banchory-Devenick, died in 1826 (Banchory-Devenick, p. 298).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Westland Last Name Facts

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

The surname Westland is carried by more people in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Westland click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Westland? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 142,989th most common family name in the world, held by around 1 in 2,343,262 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Westland live; 41 percent live in Western Europe and 40 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,446,817th most frequently held first name on earth It is held by 20 people.

The surname Westland is most numerous in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 1,202 people, or 1 in 14,049. In The Netherlands it is most numerous in: North Holland, where 38 percent are found, Utrecht, where 24 percent are found and Gelderland, where 11 percent are found. Apart from The Netherlands this surname exists in 36 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Australia, where 10 percent are found.

Westland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Westland has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Westland last name increased 804 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 184 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 137 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Westland Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Westland last name are 21.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.29% being registered with the political party.

The amount Westland earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 5.91% less than the national average, earning 325,623 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 33.14% less than the national average, earning R 158,880 per year; in United States they earn 7.59% more than the national average, earning $46,426 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.86% more than the national average, earning $56,568 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Westlands9430/
Westlandt940/
Bestland88241/
Vestland8881/
Westlend884/
Wistland881/
Westlond881/
Wastland880/
Westlandová841/
Wastlond751/

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