Oesterman Surname

2,061,309th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 83 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Oesterman 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'.

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Oesterman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States541:6,712,202314,667
England81:6,964,757184,742
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England311:786,30235,304
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Oesterman 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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Oesterman Last Name Facts

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

Oesterman is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Oesterman.

How Common Is The Last Name Oesterman? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,061,309th most frequently used last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 87,801,758 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 65 percent of Oesterman live; 65 percent live in North America and 65 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Oesterman is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 54 people, or 1 in 6,712,202. In The United States Oesterman is most frequent in: California, where 22 percent are found, Ohio, where 17 percent are found and Texas, where 17 percent are found. Excluding The United States Oesterman exists in 8 countries. It is also found in England, where 10 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 8 percent are found.

Oesterman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Oesterman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Oesterman last name increased 415 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 74 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Oesterman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Oesterman last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75% being registered with the party.

Oesterman earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.08% more than the national average, earning $44,046 USD per year.

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