Westmore Surname
Approximately 1,458 people bear this surname
Westmore Surname Definition:
(English) Dweller at the West Moor [Old English west + mór (Middle English mor(e]
Westmore Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 708 | 1:38,130 | 4,958 |
| England | 378 | 1:147,402 | 14,157 |
| United States | 260 | 1:1,394,073 | 96,365 |
| South Africa | 47 | 1:1,152,717 | 66,933 |
| Canada | 32 | 1:1,151,425 | 83,867 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 288 | 1:84,637 | 8,940 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 54 | 1:929,976 | 55,839 |
Westmore (107) may also be a first name.
Westmore Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Dweller at the West Moor [Old English west + mór (Middle English mor(e]
Local: "the western moor."
Westmore Demographics
Average Westmore Salary in
United States
$47,506 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Westmore Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Westmore Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Westmore is more commonly found in Australia than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Westmore? popularity and diffusion
The surname Westmore is the 267,807th most common last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,998,317 people. The surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 49 percent of Westmore reside; 49 percent reside in Australasia and 49 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand. Westmore is also the 910,230th most numerous first name throughout the world It is held by 107 people.
This surname is most prevalent in Australia, where it is carried by 708 people, or 1 in 38,130. In Australia it is primarily found in: Victoria, where 75 percent reside, New South Wales, where 16 percent reside and Queensland, where 5 percent reside. Other than Australia it exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in England, where 26 percent reside and The United States, where 18 percent reside.
Westmore Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Westmore has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Westmore surname increased 131 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 481 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Westmore Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Westmore last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Westmore surname are 1.18% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.41% registered with the party.
The amount Westmore earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 50.97% more than the national average, earning R 358,752 per year; in United States they earn 10.1% more than the national average, earning $47,506 USD per year and in Canada they earn 59.37% more than the national average, earning $79,180 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westmoore | 94 | 9 | / |
| Weastmore | 94 | 0 | / |
| Westmor | 93 | 5 | / |
| West-Moore | 89 | 8 | / |
| Westmire | 88 | 3 | / |
| Westmere | 88 | 3 | / |
| Westmyre | 88 | 0 | / |
| Westmord | 88 | 0 | / |
| Westmar | 80 | 59 | / |
| Westmer | 80 | 0 | / |
| Westemeire | 78 | 1 | / |
| Westmyer | 75 | 53 | / |
| Westemar | 75 | 11 | / |
| Wisetmor | 75 | 4 | / |
| Westmeir | 75 | 2 | / |
| Westemir | 75 | 1 | / |
| Westmair | 75 | 1 | / |
| Westmier | 75 | 0 | / |
| Westimer | 75 | 0 | / |
| Westmeyr | 75 | 0 | / |
| Westmuro | 75 | 0 | / |
| Westmeyer | 71 | 637 | / |
| Westmeier | 71 | 497 | / |
| Westemeir | 71 | 19 | / |
| Wisetmora | 71 | 8 | / |
| Westmwyer | 71 | 3 | / |
| Westemaer | 71 | 3 | / |
| West-Muir | 71 | 2 | / |
| Westmayer | 71 | 2 | / |
| Westeimer | 71 | 1 | / |
| Westemier | 71 | 1 | / |
| Westhamer | 71 | 1 | / |
| Westmaier | 71 | 1 | / |
| Westemyer | 71 | 0 | / |
| Westmiyer | 71 | 0 | / |
| Westemeier | 67 | 352 | / |
| Westemeyer | 67 | 190 | / |
| Woestmeyer | 67 | 46 | / |
| Westemaier | 67 | 45 | / |
| Westimayer | 67 | 42 | / |
| Vestmar | 67 | 38 | / |
| Westymayer | 67 | 17 | / |
| Wistmar | 67 | 4 | / |
| Westhammar | 67 | 4 | / |
| West-Emery | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woestemeyr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wustmer | 67 | 1 | / |
| West-Murry | 67 | 1 | / |
| Westimeyer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weistmeier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woestmeier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vistmar | 53 | 8 | / |
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