Westring Surname

598,302nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 520 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Westring Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Westring Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden2271:43,3783,431
United States1931:1,878,026122,158
Denmark631:89,5998,581
Norway131:395,56035,657
England81:6,964,757184,742
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Westring Last Name Facts

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

Westring occurs more in Sweden more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Westring.

How Common Is The Last Name Westring? popularity and diffusion

The surname Westring is the 598,302nd most commonly occurring last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 14,014,511 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 62 percent of Westring are found; 60 percent are found in Northern Europe and 58 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The surname Westring is most frequently used in Sweden, where it is borne by 227 people, or 1 in 43,378. In Sweden Westring is mostly concentrated in: Stockholm County, where 24 percent are found, Gävleborg County, where 15 percent are found and Västra Götaland County, where 14 percent are found. Besides Sweden Westring occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 37 percent are found and Denmark, where 12 percent are found.

Westring Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Westring has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 804 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Westring Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Westring last name are 25.64% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 72.41% registered with the party.

The amount Westring earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 2.05% less than the national average, earning 338,998 kr per year and in United States they earn 11.44% less than the national average, earning $38,214 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 Westring
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