Westre Surname

480,002nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 695 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Westre Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Westre Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4171:869,20665,973
Norway1541:33,3914,679
Argentina691:619,47043,674
Sweden241:410,28229,154
Indonesia201:6,612,460283,723
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
England21:27,859,030389,889
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Westre Last Name Facts

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

The surname Westre is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Westre? popularity and diffusion

It is the 480,002nd most frequently used last name internationally, held by around 1 in 10,485,678 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Westre reside; 61 percent reside in North America and 61 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 417 people, or 1 in 869,206. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Nevada, where 37 percent are found, California, where 14 percent are found and Washington, where 13 percent are found. Not including The United States Westre occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Norway, where 22 percent are found and Argentina, where 10 percent are found.

Westre Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Westre has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Westre surname rose 6,950 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Westre Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Westre are 25.02% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 71.79% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Westre earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 12.16% more than the national average, earning 388,177 kr per year and in United States they earn 5.38% more than the national average, earning $45,471 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Westrep9220/
Westrey9213/
Westree923/
Westere921/
Westreu920/
Westrepp8660/
Wester8317,658/
Westra838,402/
Westry83809/
Bestre83704/
Vestre83698/
Westri83361/
Wastre8397/
Wistre8326/
Westjr832/
Wostre831/
Wuestrepp805/
Westresch801/
Weastrech800/
Westray77929/
Weistra77424/
Weister77413/
Westrip77214/
Wiester77176/
Weuster77174/
Wuester77142/
Westher77122/
Westert77118/
Wejster7752/
Weszter7735/
Wesstra7723/
Westerh7723/
Weaster7713/
Westter778/
Wesster776/
Vestere774/
Bestree773/
Vestres772/
Weester772/
Weestra772/
Wehster772/
Besstre772/
Wesdter771/
Westeir771/
Vestred771/
Vestrey771/
Wwester771/
Westear770/
Wesstry770/
Weshter770/
Vestree770/
Westerr770/
Weistreich7523/
Westreicht754/
Westrych71198/
Weschter7115/
Westripp716/
Wuesther712/
Vesterre712/
Wistrech711/
Weistert711/
Wehester711/
Veistere711/
Vestaire711/
Westruis711/
Vestrees710/
Westhrit710/
Westtrip710/
Vestreet710/
Bester6739,575/
Vester677,523/
Vestri671,606/
Wister67805/
Wastri67418/
Bestry67326/
Wistri67229/
Vastre67190/
Bistre67164/
Vestra67155/
Wistreich67115/
Wostry67112/
Wistra67109/
Wostri6734/
Vestry6723/
Wäster6719/
Wexter6713/
Bestri6713/
Wostrý678/
Vistre676/
Uester672/
Bestjr672/
Wuestrich672/
Uestreich671/
Wystra671/
Westerová671/
Westheart671/
Westrajch671/
Wyster671/
Vestir671/
Wesstrich670/
Wistry670/

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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 Westre
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