Westor Surname
Approximately 14 people bear this surname
Westor Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15 | 1:3,347,912 | 150,340 |
Westor (27) may also be a first name.
Westor Demographics
Westor Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Westor Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Westor Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Westor is more frequently found in Sweden than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Westor? popularity and diffusion
The surname Westor is the 5,213,395th most frequently occurring last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 520,538,994 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 50 percent of Westor live; 43 percent live in Northern Europe and 36 percent live in Scandinavia. It is also the 2,036,353rd most common first name on earth, borne by 27 people.
Westor is most numerous in Sweden, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 1,969,351. In Sweden Westor is mostly concentrated in: Jönköping County, where 100 percent live. Not including Sweden this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent live and England, where 7 percent live.
Westor Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Westor has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name contracted 80 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Westor Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westgor | 92 | 61 | / |
| Westort | 92 | 48 | / |
| Westorp | 92 | 1 | / |
| Westotr | 92 | 1 | / |
| Westour | 92 | 0 | / |
| Westoer | 92 | 0 | / |
| Westhorp | 86 | 107 | / |
| Westtorp | 86 | 27 | / |
| Wejstorp | 86 | 5 | / |
| Wesztort | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wiesztor | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bestor | 83 | 458 | / |
| Vestor | 83 | 51 | / |
| Westar | 83 | 10 | / |
| Wistor | 83 | 9 | / |
| Wastor | 83 | 5 | / |
| Wostor | 83 | 2 | / |
| Westur | 83 | 0 | / |
| Westthorp | 80 | 122 | / |
| Wuesthorr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Whetstour | 80 | 0 | / |
| Bestoir | 77 | 51 | / |
| Westart | 77 | 47 | / |
| Wistort | 77 | 38 | / |
| Veshtor | 77 | 19 | / |
| Vestorp | 77 | 13 | / |
| Wisztor | 77 | 11 | / |
| Vestoir | 77 | 11 | / |
| Weistar | 77 | 5 | / |
| Vestore | 77 | 2 | / |
| Beastor | 77 | 1 | / |
| Behstor | 77 | 1 | / |
| Weshtur | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wechtor | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bestour | 77 | 0 | / |
| Weastur | 77 | 0 | / |
| Whistor | 77 | 0 | / |
| Veshtort | 71 | 346 | / |
| Wechtuor | 71 | 229 | / |
| Weistart | 71 | 31 | / |
| Vesttorp | 71 | 7 | / |
| Wechtour | 71 | 5 | / |
| Veshtorh | 71 | 4 | / |
| Weischtordt | 71 | 4 | / |
| Wisztort | 71 | 1 | / |
| Washtour | 71 | 1 | / |
| Whistore | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bestar | 67 | 497 | / |
| Wistar | 67 | 157 | / |
| Bistor | 67 | 63 | / |
| Vestar | 67 | 37 | / |
| Veyshtort | 67 | 35 | / |
| Vistor | 67 | 33 | / |
| Vestur | 67 | 27 | / |
| Wastar | 67 | 20 | / |
| Vastor | 67 | 16 | / |
| Bextor | 67 | 9 | / |
| Beştor | 67 | 7 | / |
| Bestur | 67 | 7 | / |
| Westaardt | 67 | 5 | / |
| Veishtort | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vextor | 67 | 2 | / |
| Weistarth | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wistur | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Westor
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