Westlin Surname

441,818th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 774 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Westlin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Westlin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden4591:21,4531,778
United States1621:2,237,401140,088
Canada641:575,71247,839
Finland601:91,6129,588
Norway111:467,48139,375
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Westlin (11) may also be a first name.

Westlin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Westlin occurs more in Sweden more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Westlin? popularity and diffusion

Westlin is the 441,818th most prevalent last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 9,415,434 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 70 percent of Westlin reside; 69 percent reside in Northern Europe and 68 percent reside in Scandinavia. Westlin is also the 3,487,849th most widespread forename at a global level. It is borne by 11 people.

Westlin is most commonly held in Sweden, where it is carried by 459 people, or 1 in 21,453. In Sweden Westlin is primarily concentrated in: Stockholm County, where 25 percent reside, Gävleborg County, where 18 percent reside and Västra Götaland County, where 15 percent reside. Other than Sweden this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent reside and Canada, where 8 percent reside.

Westlin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Westlin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Westlin surname expanded 8,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Westlin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Westlin surname are 4.11% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50.88% registered with the party.

The amount Westlin earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 14.24% less than the national average, earning 296,790 kr per year; in United States they earn 15.56% more than the national average, earning $49,865 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.73% less than the national average, earning $48,326 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Westlien939/
Westlint931/
Westlink931/
Wuestling8871/
Weistling8823/
Westlindh889/
Westlingg881/
Vestlin86305/
Westlén8634/
Westlen865/
Wastlin862/
Wästlin861/
Bestlin861/
Vestling80785/
Vestlind8019/
Wistling8016/
Vestlien8011/
Wästling805/
Westlend804/
Whistlin802/
Westlynn802/
Westlyng801/
Beistlin800/
Huestling750/
Västlin716/
Bestlen711/
Wastlen710/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Westlin
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