About Westphalen
The surname Westphalen is of German origin and is derived from the region of Westphalia in Germany. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from or had some association with the Westphalia region. The name Westphalen is composed of two elements: "west" meaning "west" and "phalen" meaning "boundary" or "border." Therefore, the surname Westphalen can be interpreted to mean "one who comes from the western border" or "one who resides in the western region."
The surname Westphalen is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Westphalen based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Westphalen in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Westphalen using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.