Westmeier Surname

618,896th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 497 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Westmeier Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Westmeier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4271:188,53721,891
United States691:5,253,028264,570
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Westmeier Last Name Facts

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

The last name Westmeier is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Westmeier? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 618,896th most commonly held family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 14,663,070 people. Westmeier occurs predominantly in Europe, where 86 percent of Westmeier live; 86 percent live in Western Europe and 86 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most common in Germany, where it is held by 427 people, or 1 in 188,537. In Germany Westmeier is most numerous in: Hesse, where 52 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 35 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 4 percent live. Besides Germany it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent live and Jamaica, where 0 percent live.

Westmeier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Westmeier has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Westmeier last name rose 627 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Westmeier Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Westmeier surname are 7.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.55% registered with the party.

Westmeier earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.54% less than the national average, earning $41,189 USD per year.

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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
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  • 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 Westmeier
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