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Where Does The Last Name Oost Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Oost is most common in The Netherlands. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oost? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Oost is the 134,680^th most frequent family name on earth, held by around 1 in 2,180,594 people. The surname Oost occurs predominantly in Europe, where 87 percent of Oost are found; 86 percent are found in Western Europe and 84 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,694,839^th most frequently occurring given name on earth, borne by 17 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 2,547 people, or 1 in 6,630. In The Netherlands Oost is most frequent in: Drenthe, where 20 percent reside, Overijssel, where 13 percent reside and Groningen, where 11 percent reside. Apart from The Netherlands Oost exists in 19 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 7 percent reside and Belgium, where 5 percent reside.

Oost Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Oost has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Oost last name rose 4,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Oost Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Oost last name are 41.6% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 88.37% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Oost earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 17.68% more than the national average, earning R 279,648 per year; in United States they earn 10.25% less than the national average, earning $38,728 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.67% less than the national average, earning $44,877 CAD per year.