Westphale Surname

1,504,764th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 139 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Westphale Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Westphale Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany661:1,219,78078,810
United States541:6,712,202314,667
Switzerland181:456,27333,097
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Westphale Last Name Facts

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

The surname Westphale occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of Westphale click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Westphale? popularity and diffusion

Westphale is the 1,504,764th most commonly held family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 52,428,388 people. Westphale is predominantly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Westphale live; 60 percent live in Western Europe and 54 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Westphale is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is held by 66 people, or 1 in 1,219,780. In Germany it is most frequent in: Lower Saxony, where 65 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 17 percent are found and Brandenburg, where 15 percent are found. Besides Germany this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 39 percent are found and Switzerland, where 13 percent are found.

Westphale Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Westphale has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 675 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Westphale Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Westphale last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Westphale earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.71% less than the national average, earning $42,842 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 Westphale
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