About Westphal
The surname Westphal is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "west" meaning "west" and "phal" meaning "field" or "plain." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Westphal can be interpreted as "from the western field" or "one who comes from the western plain." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived or owned land in the western part of a particular region or settlement.
The surname Westphal is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Westphal based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Westphal is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Westphal in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Westphal using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.