Woesthoff Surname

1,159,732nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 206 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Woesthoff Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Woesthoff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1201:140,72621,487
Germany611:1,319,76283,187
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Woesthoff Last Name Facts

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

The last name Woesthoff is borne by more people in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Woesthoff? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,159,732nd most commonly used family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 35,376,436 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 88 percent of Woesthoff are found; 88 percent are found in Western Europe and 88 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most commonly used in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 120 people, or 1 in 140,726. In The Netherlands it is mostly found in: South Holland, where 36 percent live, Utrecht, where 18 percent live and Gelderland, where 16 percent live. Besides The Netherlands it occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 30 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.

Woesthoff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Woesthoff has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Woesthoff surname expanded 550 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Woesthoff Last Name Statistics demography

Woesthoff earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 24.12% less than the national average, earning $32,742 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Westhoff947,877/
Woesthof9421/
Wuesthoff89348/
Weusthoff89150/
Whesthoff891/
Weesthoff891/
Woesstoff890/
Westhof88744/
Westoff8878/
Wüsthoff82764/
Weusthof82277/
Wusthoff82152/
Wösthoff82104/
Wuestoff821/
Vesthoff821/
Westhoof821/
Wuesthof821/
Westhopf820/
Woostoff820/
Westof804/
Wausthoff781/
Vousthoff780/
Wüsthof7598/
Wusthof7526/
Westaff754/
Vusthoff719/
Hvostoff716/
Whestaff711/
Westow6732/

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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
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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 Woesthoff
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