Oestermann Surname

1,140,742nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 211 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

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'.

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Oestermann Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1921:419,29938,092
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
England21:27,859,030389,889
France11:66,422,722504,397
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

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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Oestermann Last Name Facts

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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