Oestereich Surname

536,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 601 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Oestereich Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oestereich Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3421:235,39625,969
United States1401:2,588,992156,804
Brazil831:2,579,20977,959
New Caledonia211:13,1533,514
France101:6,642,272293,169
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

The alternate forms: Oestereích (9) are calculated separately.

Oestereich Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Oestereich Come From? nationality or country of origin

Oestereich is found most frequently in Germany. It may also be rendered as: Oestereích. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Oestereich? popularity and diffusion

The last name Oestereich is the 536,164th most frequently held family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 12,125,700 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 59 percent of Oestereich live; 59 percent live in Western Europe and 57 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Oestereich is most commonly held in Germany, where it is held by 342 people, or 1 in 235,396. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 21 percent are found, Brandenburg, where 14 percent are found and Bavaria, where 10 percent are found. Apart from Germany it exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent are found and Brazil, where 14 percent are found.

Oestereich Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Oestereich has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 560 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Oestereich Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Oestereich last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the political party.

Oestereich earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.62% more than the national average, earning $52,908 USD per year.

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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 Oestereich
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