Oesterlein Surname

1,235,409th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 188 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Oesterlein Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oesterlein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1191:676,51652,308
South Africa261:2,083,75892,464
United States231:15,759,084542,937
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
England21:27,859,030389,889
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Oesterlein Last Name Facts

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

The surname Oesterlein is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Oesterlein? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,235,409th most common surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 38,763,542 people. Oesterlein occurs predominantly in Europe, where 67 percent of Oesterlein reside; 65 percent reside in Western Europe and 65 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most common in Germany, where it is borne by 119 people, or 1 in 676,516. In Germany it is most numerous in: Bavaria, where 41 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 33 percent reside and Hesse, where 8 percent reside. Other than Germany it occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 14 percent reside and The United States, where 12 percent reside.

Oesterlein Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Oesterlein has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Oesterlein last name increased 383 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Oesterlein Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Oesterlein earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 99.49% more than the national average, earning R 474,072 per year and in United States they earn 45.85% more than the national average, earning $62,933 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 Oesterlein
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