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Where Does The Last Name Westphalen Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Westphalen occurs most in Germany. It can occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Westphalen? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 176,728^th most prevalent surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 3,010,139 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 48 percent of Westphalen live; 42 percent live in Western Europe and 41 percent live in Germanic Europe. Westphalen is also the 2,786,762^nd most commonly held first name at a global level. It is borne by 16 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 975 people, or 1 in 82,570. In Germany Westphalen is most numerous in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 38 percent reside, Hamburg, where 32 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent reside. Outside of Germany this last name is found in 23 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Brazil, where 18 percent reside.

Westphalen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Westphalen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Westphalen surname expanded 1,144 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Westphalen Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Westphalen surname are 37.34% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 84.11% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Westphalen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 69.98% more than the national average, earning S/. 32,951 per year and in United States they earn 16.26% more than the national average, earning $50,167 USD per year.