Westrheim Surname

1,701,480th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 115 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Westrheim Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Westrheim Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway851:60,4978,623
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
England11:55,718,059489,080

Westrheim Last Name Facts

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

The surname Westrheim occurs most in Norway. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Westrheim? popularity and diffusion

Westrheim is the 1,701,480th most commonly held last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 63,369,964 people. Westrheim is primarily found in Europe, where 75 percent of Westrheim are found; 75 percent are found in Northern Europe and 74 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name is most numerous in Norway, where it is carried by 85 people, or 1 in 60,497. In Norway it is primarily found in: Western Norway, where 54 percent reside, Eastern Norway, where 32 percent reside and Northern Norway, where 11 percent reside. Outside of Norway Westrheim exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 13 percent reside and Canada, where 12 percent reside.

Westrheim Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Westrheim earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 16.87% less than the national average, earning 287,712 kr per year and in Canada they earn 57.53% more than the national average, earning $78,267 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vestrheim89281/
Westrem88107/
Vestreim827/
Westriem822/
Westraim820/
Wetrem8011/
Westram75132/
Vestrem758/
Bestrim750/
Vestream711/
Wetram6727/

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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 Westrheim
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