Westoe Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Westoe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Westoe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:6,964,757184,742
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
Wales11:1,568,41619,290

Westoe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Westoe is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Westoe? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,908,606th most numerous family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 455,471,620 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 50 percent of Westoe live; 50 percent live in Northern Europe and 50 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 6,964,757. In England it is primarily found in: Tyne and Wear, where 100 percent are found. Aside from England it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 38 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.

Westoe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Westoe has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name fell 11 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Westoe Last Name Statistics demography

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

Westoe earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 34.36% less than the national average, earning $28,325 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Westhoe921/
Westoer920/
Wetoe9113/
Westhowe868/
Weatoe83186/
Weetoe8319/
Westey8314/
Whetoe838/
Westoo836/
Wettoe831/
Westoy831/
Westeu831/
Westea831/
Wistoe831/
Wheatoe77254/
Weahtoe775/
Weathoe771/
Westead771/
Westgoi771/
Westyeh771/
Westhea771/
Westiey771/
Washtoe770/
Vetoe7329/
Westö7324/
Witoe7321/
Wetae732/
Westhout7140/
Westaedt7116/
Weahtoeh711/
Wheatoey711/
Weystead711/
Whidstoe710/
Vestey67224/
Bestea67221/
Vestea6749/
Wettstead6748/
Wistey6741/
Westhä6716/
Beetoe6714/
Bestey6714/
Betoey677/
Wetoua676/
Waitoe676/
Vestie673/
Betohe672/
Bestoy672/
Wettstaed672/
Wéstie671/
Westay671/
Westup671/
Vestee671/
Vastoe671/
Hwitoe671/
Bedtoe671/

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Westoe
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