Explore the Family Name Westenskow

The meaning of Westenskow

1. Danish: topographic name for someone who lived near a wood called Vesterskoven ‘western forest’, for example in Silkeborg, Jutland and in Nykøbing, Falster. 2. Dutch: possibly a habitational name for someone who came from Westenschouwen on the island of Schouwen in Zeeland.

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How common is the last name Westenskow in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname 'Westenskow' has seen a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 62,961st most common surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had risen to the 59,742nd spot, showing a change rate of 5.11%. Similarly, the count or number of people with this surname increased by 13.8% from 297 in 2000 to 338 in 2010. Interestingly, the proportion per 100k remained steady at 0.11 over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#62,961	#59,742	5.11%
Count	297	338	13.8%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.11	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Westenskow

When focusing on the ethnic identity related to the last name 'Westenskow', data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that it's predominantly associated with people identifying as White. As of 2000, 97.98% of those bearing the Westenskow surname identified as White, decreasing slightly to 97.04% in 2010. This shows a minor decrease of 0.96%. The data also shows an emergence of Hispanic ethnicity within the Westenskow population from 2000 to 2010, rising to 1.78%. However, no significant changes were noted for other ethnicities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.98%	97.04%	-0.96%
Hispanic	0%	1.78%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%