Westphall Surname

566,665th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 558 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Denmark

Westphall Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Westphall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3831:946,36870,670
Denmark1141:49,5155,122
Brazil531:4,039,138109,837
England41:13,929,515290,718
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1971:254,91721,039

Westphall Last Name Facts

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

The last name Westphall has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Westphall? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 566,665th most widespread surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 13,060,118 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 78 percent of Westphall reside; 69 percent reside in North America and 69 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 383 people, or 1 in 946,368. In The United States it is most numerous in: Minnesota, where 20 percent live, Illinois, where 10 percent live and Texas, where 8 percent live. Besides The United States it exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Denmark, where 20 percent live and Brazil, where 9 percent live.

Westphall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Westphall has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Westphall last name expanded 194 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Westphall Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Westphall surname are 10.58% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.35% registered to vote for the party.

Westphall earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.54% more than the national average, earning $45,540 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Westphall
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