Westphal Surname
Approximately 48,956 people bear this surname
Westphal Surname Definition:
(German) One who came from Westphalen (western plain), in Germany.
Westphal Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 32,015 | 1:2,515 | 243 |
| United States | 9,751 | 1:37,171 | 4,603 |
| Brazil | 4,142 | 1:51,684 | 1,990 |
| France | 435 | 1:152,696 | 23,696 |
| Netherlands | 418 | 1:40,400 | 6,862 |
| Denmark | 387 | 1:14,586 | 1,434 |
| Poland | 383 | 1:99,240 | 15,160 |
| Australia | 279 | 1:96,759 | 10,970 |
| South Africa | 154 | 1:351,803 | 32,234 |
| Sweden | 128 | 1:76,928 | 5,759 |
| Austria | 106 | 1:80,334 | 12,076 |
| Chile | 105 | 1:167,776 | 5,566 |
| Canada | 100 | 1:368,456 | 33,054 |
| England | 100 | 1:557,181 | 34,216 |
| Switzerland | 85 | 1:96,623 | 10,422 |
| Thailand | 42 | 1:1,681,865 | 216,672 |
| Spain | 41 | 1:1,140,294 | 40,056 |
| Mexico | 33 | 1:3,761,400 | 25,486 |
| Argentina | 30 | 1:1,424,780 | 80,162 |
| Belgium | 29 | 1:396,436 | 41,978 |
| Norway | 24 | 1:214,262 | 24,079 |
| New Zealand | 21 | 1:215,634 | 21,249 |
| Ireland | 15 | 1:313,929 | 10,911 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Venezuela | 10 | 1:3,020,408 | 31,795 |
| Finland | 9 | 1:610,745 | 34,002 |
| Mozambique | 9 | 1:3,029,063 | 2,946 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Peru | 6 | 1:5,297,354 | 36,458 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 1:369,007 | 15,220 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Guatemala | 4 | 1:4,020,667 | 7,726 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 14 | 1:1,741,098 | 55,534 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 819 | 1:61,317 | 6,732 |
Westphal (22) may also be a first name.
Westphal Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) One who came from Westphalen (western plain), in Germany.
A native of Westphalia, in Germany.
Westphal Demographics
Average Westphal Salary in
United States
$46,477 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Westphal Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Westphal Come From? nationality or country of origin
Westphal occurs most in Germany. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Westphal? popularity and diffusion
It is the 11,483rd most frequent last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 148,859 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 70 percent of Westphal live; 68 percent live in Western Europe and 67 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,301,746th most commonly held given name internationally. It is borne by 22 people.
The last name Westphal is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 32,015 people, or 1 in 2,515. In Germany Westphal is most frequent in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 18 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 14 percent reside and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 14 percent reside. Outside of Germany Westphal exists in 62 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Brazil, where 8 percent reside.
Westphal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Westphal has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Westphal surname rose 1,191 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 714 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Westphal Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Westphal are 17.1% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.87% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Westphal earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 14.57% less than the national average, earning 295,656 kr per year; in Peru they earn 43.39% less than the national average, earning S/. 10,973 per year; in South Africa they earn 151.46% more than the national average, earning R 597,564 per year; in United States they earn 7.71% more than the national average, earning $46,477 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.05% less than the national average, earning $49,160 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westphall | 94 | 558 | / |
| Westphale | 94 | 139 | / |
| Westphaal | 94 | 32 | / |
| Westphahl | 94 | 14 | / |
| Weestphal | 94 | 3 | / |
| Westhphal | 94 | 2 | / |
| Westpfhal | 94 | 2 | / |
| Westphhal | 94 | 1 | / |
| Westphald | 94 | 1 | / |
| Westphfal | 94 | 1 | / |
| Whestphal | 94 | 0 | / |
| Westphail | 94 | 0 | / |
| Westpal | 93 | 67 | / |
| Westpahl | 88 | 46 | / |
| Westpfal | 88 | 45 | / |
| Vestphal | 88 | 40 | / |
| Westphol | 88 | 38 | / |
| Westhpal | 88 | 11 | / |
| Westhfal | 88 | 8 | / |
| Westfhal | 88 | 8 | / |
| Westpall | 88 | 3 | / |
| Wastphal | 88 | 2 | / |
| Westpaul | 88 | 1 | / |
| Westpaal | 88 | 1 | / |
| Wistphal | 88 | 0 | / |
| Westphalová | 84 | 3 | / |
| Westpfahl | 82 | 683 | / |
| Westhfall | 82 | 3 | / |
| Westhpall | 82 | 1 | / |
| Westpfall | 82 | 1 | / |
| Westfal | 80 | 1,211 | / |
| Vestpal | 80 | 1 | / |
| Westfall | 75 | 18,869 | / |
| Westfahl | 75 | 623 | / |
| Westfaul | 75 | 60 | / |
| Westfald | 75 | 39 | / |
| Westpold | 75 | 8 | / |
| Vestpald | 75 | 3 | / |
| Westfaal | 75 | 3 | / |
| Westfail | 75 | 2 | / |
| Vestpall | 75 | 2 | / |
| Westffal | 75 | 2 | / |
| Westfalt | 75 | 0 | / |
| Westpfol | 75 | 0 | / |
| Westfeal | 75 | 0 | / |
| Westfale | 75 | 0 | / |
| Westphálová | 74 | 1 | / |
| Westtfahl | 71 | 2 | / |
| Weestfall | 71 | 1 | / |
| Westfaldt | 71 | 1 | / |
| Westfeald | 71 | 0 | / |
| Westfaall | 71 | 0 | / |
| Westffahl | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wiestfall | 71 | 0 | / |
| Vestfal | 67 | 240 | / |
| Westfál | 67 | 32 | / |
| Westfalová | 67 | 13 | / |
| Bestfal | 67 | 12 | / |
| Wostfal | 67 | 2 | / |
| Westfol | 67 | 2 | / |
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