Westor Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Westor Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Westor Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
England11:55,718,059489,080
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Westor (27) may also be a first name.

Westor Last Name Facts

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

The last name Westor is most common in Sweden. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Westor click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Westor? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,213,395th most commonly held family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 520,538,994 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 50 percent of Westor reside; 43 percent reside in Northern Europe and 36 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 2,036,353rd most numerous first name worldwide. It is borne by 27 people.

The last name is most frequent in Sweden, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 1,969,351. In Sweden Westor is most common in: Jönköping County, where 100 percent reside. Besides Sweden it is found in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent reside and England, where 7 percent reside.

Westor Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Westor has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Westor last name declined 80 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Westor Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Westor surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Westor earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.84% more than the national average, earning $50,417 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Westgor9261/
Westort9248/
Westorp921/
Westotr921/
Westour920/
Westoer920/
Westhorp86107/
Westtorp8627/
Wejstorp865/
Wesztort861/
Wiesztor861/
Bestor83458/
Vestor8351/
Westar8310/
Wistor839/
Wastor835/
Wostor832/
Westur830/
Westthorp80122/
Wuesthorr801/
Whetstour800/
Bestoir7751/
Westart7747/
Wistort7738/
Veshtor7719/
Vestorp7713/
Wisztor7711/
Vestoir7711/
Weistar775/
Vestore772/
Beastor771/
Behstor771/
Weshtur771/
Wechtor771/
Bestour770/
Weastur770/
Whistor770/
Veshtort71346/
Wechtuor71229/
Weistart7131/
Vesttorp717/
Wechtour715/
Veshtorh714/
Weischtordt714/
Wisztort711/
Washtour711/
Whistore710/
Bestar67497/
Wistar67157/
Bistor6763/
Vestar6737/
Veyshtort6735/
Vistor6733/
Vestur6727/
Wastar6720/
Vastor6716/
Bextor679/
Beştor677/
Bestur677/
Westaardt675/
Veishtort673/
Vextor672/
Weistarth670/
Wistur670/

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