Österman Surname
Approximately 2,091 people bear this surname
Österman Surname User-submission:
This is a German, Swedish and Ashkenazi surname, denoting someone who came from the east of the region or country. It is derived from the Swedish, German and Ashenazic words oster/öster, meaning 'east', and mann/man, meaning 'man'.
Read More About This SurnameÖsterman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 1,185 | 1:8,309 | 768 |
| Finland | 837 | 1:6,567 | 1,029 |
| Estonia | 50 | 1:26,436 | 4,834 |
| Norway | 10 | 1:514,229 | 41,629 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
The alternate forms: Osterman (5,898) are calculated separately.
Österman Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This is a German, Swedish and Ashkenazi surname, denoting someone who came from the east of the region or country. It is derived from the Swedish, German and Ashenazic words oster/öster, meaning 'east', and mann/man, meaning 'man'.
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Where Does The Last Name Österman Come From? nationality or country of origin
Österman is found most frequently in Sweden. It may appear as a variant: Osterman. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Österman? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 199,744th most numerous last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,485,197 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Österman reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 97 percent reside in Scandinavia.
The surname Österman is most numerous in Sweden, where it is held by 1,185 people, or 1 in 8,309. In Sweden Österman is most prevalent in: Stockholm County, where 50 percent live, Västra Götaland County, where 10 percent live and Uppsala County, where 6 percent live. Apart from Sweden it is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Finland, where 40 percent live and Estonia, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Osterman | 96 | 5,898 | / |
| Östermann | 94 | 56 | / |
| Höstermann | 89 | 26 | / |
| Esterman | 88 | 705 | / |
| Asterman | 88 | 44 | / |
| Ostermann | 82 | 17,772 | / |
| Estermann | 82 | 3,033 | / |
| Hosterman | 82 | 875 | / |
| Hesterman | 82 | 771 | / |
| Oszterman | 82 | 93 | / |
| Oesterman | 82 | 83 | / |
| Eusterman | 82 | 41 | / |
| Ashterman | 82 | 29 | / |
| Estherman | 82 | 25 | / |
| Astermann | 82 | 24 | / |
| Hasterman | 82 | 13 | / |
| Eesterman | 82 | 5 | / |
| O'Sterman | 82 | 1 | / |
| Ostermaun | 82 | 0 | / |
| Hestermann | 78 | 977 | / |
| Oestermann | 78 | 211 | / |
| Eustermann | 78 | 192 | / |
| Heesterman | 78 | 181 | / |
| Hostermann | 78 | 47 | / |
| Höxtermann | 78 | 44 | / |
| Hastermann | 78 | 39 | / |
| Osztermann | 78 | 32 | / |
| Esztermann | 78 | 16 | / |
| Hoesterman | 78 | 15 | / |
| Haszterman | 78 | 2 | / |
| Esthermann | 78 | 1 | / |
| Aastermann | 78 | 1 | / |
| Ostermannn | 78 | 1 | / |
| Estermon | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ostermon | 75 | 0 | / |
| Ostorman | 75 | 0 | / |
| Ostarman | 75 | 0 | / |
| Hoestermann | 74 | 43 | / |
| Ostermein | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hostermon | 71 | 0 | / |
| Oztarman | 63 | 3 | / |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Österman
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