Westren Surname

1,353,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 164 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Westren Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'the western,' a man from the West; compare Southern, and v. Westerman.

Henricus Westryn, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes Westryn, 1379: ibid.

1690. Samuel Western and Anna Maria Finch: Marriage Lic (London).

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Westren Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England481:1,160,79354,689
Australia451:599,90442,958
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Wales101:309,45316,869
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England441:553,98629,025
Wales91:174,2686,522
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

The alternate forms: Westrén (11) are calculated separately.

Westren Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'the western,' a man from the West; compare Southern, and v. Westerman.

Henricus Westryn, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes Westryn, 1379: ibid.

1690. Samuel Western and Anna Maria Finch: Marriage Lic (London).

1735. Married — James Dolliffe and Anne Western: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1749. — Joseph Westron and Martha Palmer: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Vars. of Western, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Westren Last Name Facts

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

Westren occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Westrén. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Westren? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,353,468th most commonly occurring family name internationally, held by around 1 in 44,436,256 people. Westren occurs mostly in Europe, where 36 percent of Westren are found; 36 percent are found in Northern Europe and 35 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 48 people, or 1 in 1,160,793. In England Westren is primarily concentrated in: Cornwall, where 46 percent are found, Suffolk, where 27 percent are found and Devon, where 15 percent are found. Without taking into account England Westren exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 27 percent are found and Canada, where 19 percent are found.

Westren Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Westren has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Westren last name grew 109 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 111 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Westren Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Westren last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Westren earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 1.21% less than the national average, earning $42,625 USD per year and in Canada they earn 44.83% more than the national average, earning $71,956 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Westrén9511/
Westreng9329/
Westrn921/
Weestrend881/
Westrin86428/
Westrem86107/
Vestreng8045/
Westhrin8038/
Westrink803/
Widstrend751/
Wettstrin751/
Westtring750/
Vestrin7176/
Bistren7132/
Bestrin7132/
Vistren7120/
Vestrem718/
Bystren716/
Vestring67292/
Vestrina671/
Wistring670/
Bistrin5735/
Bystryn5715/
Bystrin5712/
Vostrin573/
Bistrén572/

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