Westmann Surname

1,343,156th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 166 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Denmark

Westmann Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Westmann Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany571:1,412,37687,104
Brazil331:6,487,101155,169
Denmark281:201,59716,538
United States211:17,259,949572,238
Norway131:395,56035,657
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

Westmann Last Name Facts

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

The last name Westmann is found most in Germany. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Westmann? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,343,156th most commonly occurring surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 43,900,879 people. The surname Westmann occurs predominantly in Europe, where 59 percent of Westmann reside; 34 percent reside in Western Europe and 34 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 57 people, or 1 in 1,412,376. In Germany Westmann is most numerous in: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 46 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 28 percent reside and Schleswig-Holstein, where 14 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany Westmann occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 20 percent reside and Denmark, where 17 percent reside.

Westmann Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Westmann has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Westmann surname fell 28 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Westmann Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Westmann surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Westmann earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 13.43% less than the national average, earning 299,593 kr per year and in United States they earn 42.64% less than the national average, earning $24,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woestmann94316/
Wuestmann9412/
Weistmann940/
Westman9310,118/
Wöstmann881,406/
Wuestman88211/
Woestman88187/
Wostmann8876/
Vestmann8875/
Weustman8813/
Waestman889/
Wastmann881/
Wiestman881/
Westhman880/
Weistman880/
Bestman806,741/
Vestman802,209/
Wastman8038/
Wistman8030/
Wästman8012/
Westmam801/
Wostman801/
Westmon800/
Weichtmann7817/
Westmanová781/
Beestman7595/
Woistman7560/
Whistman7533/
Vastmann7517/
Vestmane755/
Weiztman752/
Besstman751/
Beastman751/
Beistman751/
Westmoon750/
Vostmann750/
Wichtmann71128/
Vechtmann717/
Whistmant711/
Bistman6769/
Böstman6734/
Vistman6721/
Vastman673/
Västman672/
Bestmon672/
Vestmanová671/
Wichtman6367/
Vuystman631/
Vichtman502/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Westmann
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