Westman Surname
Approximately 10,118 people bear this surname
Westman Surname Definition:
Johannes Westeman et Peronilla uxor ejus, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Read More About This SurnameWestman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 4,074 | 1:2,417 | 226 |
| United States | 3,461 | 1:104,727 | 11,517 |
| Canada | 746 | 1:49,391 | 6,000 |
| Finland | 586 | 1:9,380 | 1,466 |
| Australia | 329 | 1:82,054 | 9,517 |
| South Africa | 245 | 1:221,133 | 23,158 |
| England | 179 | 1:311,274 | 23,420 |
| Ireland | 110 | 1:42,809 | 3,288 |
| Norway | 88 | 1:58,435 | 8,352 |
| Thailand | 66 | 1:1,070,278 | 160,486 |
| Netherlands | 55 | 1:307,040 | 36,360 |
| Argentina | 18 | 1:2,374,634 | 110,716 |
| Denmark | 18 | 1:313,595 | 22,770 |
| Estonia | 15 | 1:88,120 | 15,474 |
| Jamaica | 14 | 1:204,996 | 5,998 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| Switzerland | 12 | 1:684,410 | 46,196 |
| Israel | 12 | 1:713,136 | 47,700 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Chile | 8 | 1:2,202,059 | 30,910 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 55 | 1:80,543 | 5,643 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 106 | 1:229,956 | 17,302 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 360 | 1:139,496 | 13,166 |
Westman (52) may also be a first name.
Westman Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'the western-man,' one from the West Found in Yorkshire, where surnames from the points of the compass were common (v. Western and Westray). The following entries lie close together:
Johannes Westeman et Peronilla uxor ejus, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Thomas Westman, 1379: ibid.
Johanna del West, 1379: ibid.
Among the householders of Wakefield in the same register are:
Willelmus de West, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Willelmus Westrynnerman, i.e. Westernman, 1379: ibid.
George Westerman, blacksmith, may be seen in my Wakefield Directory (1868).
1628. Married — John Smith and Francesse Westerman: St. Dionis Backchurch.
(English) Westerner [Old English west + man(n, sometimes mon(n] Thomas Westman.—Yorks Poll-Tax, A.D. 1379.
The corresponding Old Norse uestmað-r denoted more specifically a man from the British Isles, esp. Ireland.
(English) The man who came from the west.
' Western man'-a native of the West.
Westman Demographics
Average Male Westman Height
178.62 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Westman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Westman Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Westman (Arabic: ويستمان) occurs more in Sweden more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Westman? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 50,688th most widespread last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 720,256 people. Westman occurs predominantly in Europe, where 51 percent of Westman reside; 50 percent reside in Northern Europe and 47 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 1,381,723rd most widely held first name globally. It is borne by 52 people.
The surname is most frequently used in Sweden, where it is carried by 4,074 people, or 1 in 2,417. In Sweden it is mostly found in: Stockholm County, where 28 percent are found, Västernorrland County, where 14 percent are found and Västra Götaland County, where 12 percent are found. Beside Sweden this last name occurs in 53 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 34 percent are found and Canada, where 7 percent are found.
Westman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Westman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Westman last name rose 961 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 169 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Westman Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Westman last name is principally Catholic (85%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Westman surname are 10.03% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.8% registered with the party.
The amount Westman earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 15% less than the national average, earning 294,160 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 85.68% more than the national average, earning R 441,252 per year; in United States they earn 9.34% more than the national average, earning $47,180 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.17% more than the national average, earning $52,250 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wuestman | 93 | 211 | / |
| Woestman | 93 | 187 | / |
| Westmann | 93 | 166 | / |
| Weustman | 93 | 13 | / |
| Waestman | 93 | 9 | / |
| Wiestman | 93 | 1 | / |
| Weistman | 93 | 0 | / |
| Westhman | 93 | 0 | / |
| Woestmann | 88 | 316 | / |
| Wuestmann | 88 | 12 | / |
| Weistmann | 88 | 0 | / |
| Bestman | 86 | 6,741 | / |
| Vestman | 86 | 2,209 | / |
| Wastman | 86 | 38 | / |
| Wistman | 86 | 30 | / |
| Wästman | 86 | 12 | / |
| Westmam | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wostman | 86 | 1 | / |
| Westmon | 86 | 0 | / |
| Westmanová | 82 | 1 | / |
| Wöstmann | 80 | 1,406 | / |
| Beestman | 80 | 95 | / |
| Wostmann | 80 | 76 | / |
| Vestmann | 80 | 75 | / |
| Woistman | 80 | 60 | / |
| Whistman | 80 | 33 | / |
| Vestmane | 80 | 5 | / |
| Weiztman | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wastmann | 80 | 1 | / |
| Beastman | 80 | 1 | / |
| Beistman | 80 | 1 | / |
| Besstman | 80 | 1 | / |
| Westmoon | 80 | 0 | / |
| Whistmant | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bistman | 71 | 69 | / |
| Böstman | 71 | 34 | / |
| Vistman | 71 | 21 | / |
| Weichtmann | 71 | 17 | / |
| Vastman | 71 | 3 | / |
| Västman | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bestmon | 71 | 2 | / |
| Vestmanová | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wichtman | 67 | 67 | / |
| Vastmann | 67 | 17 | / |
| Vuystman | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vostmann | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wichtmann | 63 | 128 | / |
| Vechtmann | 63 | 7 | / |
| Vichtman | 53 | 2 | / |
Westman Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Westman in the Arabic language | ||
| ويستمان | wystman | - |
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