Westlund Surname
Approximately 6,226 people bear this surname
Westlund Surname Definition:
(Swedish) West grove.
Westlund Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,378 | 1:107,300 | 11,750 |
| Sweden | 2,257 | 1:4,363 | 415 |
| Canada | 258 | 1:142,812 | 14,673 |
| Norway | 173 | 1:29,724 | 4,107 |
| Australia | 42 | 1:642,755 | 44,739 |
| England | 41 | 1:1,358,977 | 60,528 |
| Denmark | 19 | 1:297,090 | 21,940 |
| Finland | 11 | 1:499,700 | 30,478 |
| Israel | 11 | 1:777,967 | 50,646 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Iceland | 4 | 1:95,022 | 4,787 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Greenland | 1 | 1:56,379 | 1,133 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 81 | 1:619,984 | 41,330 |
Westlund (11) may also be a first name.
Westlund Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Swedish) West grove.
Westlund Demographics
Westlund Political Affiliation
in United States
United States
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Westlund Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Westlund Come From? nationality or country of origin
Westlund is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Westlund.
How Common Is The Last Name Westlund? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 78,442nd most commonly used family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 1,170,502 people. The last name Westlund is predominantly found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Westlund are found; 58 percent are found in North America and 58 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,487,849th most common given name on earth. It is borne by 11 people.
Westlund is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 3,378 people, or 1 in 107,300. In The United States Westlund is mostly found in: Minnesota, where 19 percent are found, California, where 13 percent are found and Washington, where 8 percent are found. Other than The United States this surname is found in 24 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 36 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.
Westlund Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Westlund has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Westlund last name increased 4,170 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Westlund Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Westlund last name are 3.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 50.13% registered with the party.
The amount Westlund earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 7.73% less than the national average, earning 319,336 kr per year; in United States they earn 0.92% more than the national average, earning $43,546 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.29% more than the national average, earning $50,325 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westelund | 94 | 3 | / |
| Westlundh | 94 | 1 | / |
| Westalund | 94 | 0 | / |
| Westland | 88 | 3,110 | / |
| Vestlund | 88 | 1,691 | / |
| Westlind | 88 | 156 | / |
| Wästlund | 88 | 133 | / |
| Wastlund | 88 | 45 | / |
| Westlend | 88 | 4 | / |
| Westlond | 88 | 1 | / |
| Westlindh | 82 | 9 | / |
| Vaestlund | 82 | 1 | / |
| West-Land | 82 | 1 | / |
| Westelind | 82 | 1 | / |
| West Land | 82 | 0 | / |
| Westlandt | 82 | 0 | / |
| Westelindh | 78 | 10 | / |
| Woesteland | 78 | 3 | / |
| Västlund | 75 | 116 | / |
| Westlint | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wastlond | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wistland | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vastlund | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wastland | 75 | 0 | / |
| Wustland | 75 | 0 | / |
| Woestelandt | 74 | 249 | / |
| Woestolandt | 74 | 1 | / |
| Woestelant | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wostelandt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whistlehunt | 63 | 12 | / |
| Wyss-Edlund | 63 | 2 | / |
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