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Where Does The Last Name Westwater Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Westwater occurs in Scotland more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Westwater? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 295,398^th most commonly held family name on earth, held by around 1 in 5,644,885 people. The last name Westwater is primarily found in Europe, where 60 percent of Westwater live; 58 percent live in Northern Europe and 58 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most frequent in Scotland, where it is borne by 427 people, or 1 in 12,538. In Scotland Westwater is primarily found in: Fife, where 41 percent reside, Dundee City, where 9 percent reside and City of Edinburgh, where 8 percent reside. Apart from Scotland this surname is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent reside and England, where 22 percent reside.

Westwater Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Westwater has changed over time. In Scotland the share of the population with the last name increased 122 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,563 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 797 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 533 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Westwater Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Westwater last name are 1.54% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.69% being registered with the political party.

The amount Westwater earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 210.28% more than the national average, earning R 737,352 per year; in United States they earn 20.62% more than the national average, earning $52,048 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.08% more than the national average, earning $50,715 CAD per year.