Westson Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Westson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Westson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Westson (13) may also be a first name.

Westson Last Name Facts

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

Westson occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Westson.

How Common Is The Last Name Westson? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 10,311,814th most frequent family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Westson are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Westson is also the 3,159,357th most commonly used given name worldwide, held by 13 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 120,819,644. In The United States it is primarily found in: Kansas, where 33 percent live, Missouri, where 33 percent live and New York, where 33 percent live.

Westson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Westson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Westson last name increased 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Westson Last Name Statistics demography

Westson earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 23.52% less than the national average, earning $33,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bestson8617/
Westcon866/
Uestson860/
Wescon7713/
Westzaan6753/
Westhÿzen631/
Vescon622/
Wiscon621/
Wescan620/
Wieszen571/
Weischan530/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Westson
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