Oestermann Surname
Approximately 211 people bear this surname
Oestermann 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 SurnameOestermann Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 192 | 1:419,299 | 38,092 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Oestermann 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 Oestermann Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Oestermann occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Oestermann? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,140,742nd most frequently used surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 34,538,132 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 96 percent of Oestermann are found; 92 percent are found in Western Europe and 91 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
The last name is most frequently used in Germany, where it is borne by 192 people, or 1 in 419,299. In Germany Oestermann is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 84 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 14 percent live and Hesse, where 1 percent live. Barring Germany Oestermann occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 4 percent live and Denmark, where 2 percent live.
Oestermann Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Oestermann has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.
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