Oosterbroek Surname

353,216th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,031 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Oosterbroek Surname User-submission:

The surname Oosterbroek originates from the marshy lands in the East. These were communal lands open for extra grazing for livestock in the drier season. The word oosterbroek means 'oriental trousers' in Dutch.

Oosterbroek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands8501:19,8673,128
South Africa411:1,321,40772,211
New Zealand291:156,14917,650
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Australia261:1,038,29659,744
United States241:15,102,456529,929
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Hungary111:892,38945,166
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
England21:27,859,030389,889
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
France11:66,422,722504,397
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047

Oosterbroek Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Oosterbroek originates from the marshy lands in the East. These were communal lands open for extra grazing for livestock in the drier season. The word oosterbroek means 'oriental trousers' in Dutch.

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Oosterbroek Last Name Facts

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

Oosterbroek occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oosterbroek? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 353,216th most frequent surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 7,068,425 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 85 percent of Oosterbroek live; 84 percent live in Western Europe and 84 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most common in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 850 people, or 1 in 19,867. In The Netherlands Oosterbroek is most frequent in: Overijssel, where 34 percent are found, Gelderland, where 25 percent are found and North Holland, where 17 percent are found. Barring The Netherlands this surname occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 4 percent are found and New Zealand, where 3 percent are found.

Oosterbroek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Oosterbroek last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

The amount Oosterbroek earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 111.32% more than the national average, earning R 502,176 per year; in United States they earn 6.75% more than the national average, earning $46,062 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.35% less than the national average, earning $47,521 CAD per year.

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