The Westfall Family Name

Westfall is a branch of the Westphal name tree. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “One who came from Westphalen (western plain), in Germany”.

Spelling and variants

Before spelling was fixed, Westphal was also written Westfall. You may also find the name written Westfal, Westfahl and Westphalen.

Westfall by the numbers

In the 2010 US Census, 13,079 Americans gave Westfall as their last name (rank 2,758).

Heraldry and the Westfall name

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Westphal surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

Get the complete Westfall report, with a museum-style coat of arms.