Olstam Surname
Approximately 31 people bear this surname
Olstam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 30 | 1:328,225 | 22,987 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Olstam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Olstam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Olstam has its highest incidence in Sweden. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Olstam? popularity and diffusion
The last name Olstam is the 3,543,123rd most frequent last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 235,082,126 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 97 percent of Olstam are found; 97 percent are found in Northern Europe and 97 percent are found in Scandinavia.
The surname is most commonly held in Sweden, where it is carried by 30 people, or 1 in 328,225. In Sweden Olstam is primarily found in: Västmanland County, where 57 percent live, Örebro County, where 13 percent live and Östergötland County, where 13 percent live. Apart from Sweden this surname exists in one country. It is also found in Australia, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olstan | 83 | 57 | / |
| Alstam | 83 | 15 | / |
| Hohlstamm | 80 | 62 | / |
| Hollstamm | 80 | 7 | / |
| Ahlstam | 77 | 31 | / |
| Alestam | 77 | 26 | / |
| Ullstam | 77 | 11 | / |
| Olsztan | 77 | 5 | / |
| Holstom | 77 | 5 | / |
| Ulestam | 77 | 3 | / |
| Holstan | 77 | 3 | / |
| Elestam | 77 | 2 | / |
| Golstan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Helstam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ellstam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Golestan | 71 | 5,221 | / |
| Allestam | 71 | 17 | / |
| Atlestam | 71 | 10 | / |
| Holstajn | 71 | 10 | / |
| Olsztajn | 71 | 9 | / |
| Hellstam | 71 | 6 | / |
| Houlstan | 71 | 4 | / |
| Golstain | 71 | 4 | / |
| Gullstam | 71 | 4 | / |
| Olsztain | 71 | 3 | / |
| Golstajn | 71 | 2 | / |
| Holstain | 71 | 2 | / |
| Olsztajñ | 71 | 2 | / |
| Galstaum | 71 | 1 | / |
| Olshtain | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hallstam | 71 | 1 | / |
| Houlstom | 71 | 1 | / |
| Holsteim | 71 | 1 | / |
| Holstand | 71 | 0 | / |
| Holstean | 71 | 0 | / |
| Goulstan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Olston | 67 | 173 | / |
| Alstom | 67 | 139 | / |
| Golsztajn | 67 | 39 | / |
| Alstan | 67 | 20 | / |
| Hellestam | 67 | 20 | / |
| Holsztajn | 67 | 17 | / |
| Golsztain | 67 | 12 | / |
| Hallestam | 67 | 5 | / |
| Holshtayn | 67 | 5 | / |
| Holstaine | 67 | 5 | / |
| Elstom | 67 | 2 | / |
| Golshtayn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hollstain | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hohlsteim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ollestand | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Olstam
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