Westpahl Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Westpahl Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Westpahl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany211:3,833,593163,016
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
United States121:30,204,911765,334
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Westpahl Last Name Facts

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

Westpahl is found most in Germany. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Westpahl? popularity and diffusion

The last name Westpahl is the 2,876,555th most numerous surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 158,424,911 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Westpahl reside; 46 percent reside in Western Europe and 46 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequently held in Germany, where it is carried by 21 people, or 1 in 3,833,593. In Germany it is primarily found in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 48 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 29 percent live and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 14 percent live. Beside Germany it occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 26 percent live and The United States, where 26 percent live.

Westpahl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Westpahl has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Westpahl surname rose 1,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Westpahl Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Westpahl are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered with the party.

Westpahl earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.46% more than the national average, earning $50,250 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
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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 Westpahl
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