Oosterhoff Surname

247,967th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,603 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Oosterhoff Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oosterhoff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,2441:13,5751,995
Canada2181:169,01616,995
United States701:5,177,985261,849
Australia271:999,84158,390
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Austria61:1,419,23986,529
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
England21:27,859,030389,889
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Oosterhoff Last Name Facts

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

The last name Oosterhoff is found most in The Netherlands. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oosterhoff? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 247,967th most numerous family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 4,546,192 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 80 percent of Oosterhoff are found; 79 percent are found in Western Europe and 79 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 1,244 people, or 1 in 13,575. In The Netherlands it is primarily concentrated in: Groningen, where 16 percent reside, South Holland, where 15 percent reside and North Holland, where 15 percent reside. Beside The Netherlands Oosterhoff occurs in 22 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 14 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.

Oosterhoff Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Oosterhoff last name are 36.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 83.33% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Oosterhoff earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 23.94% more than the national average, earning $53,478 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.01% more than the national average, earning $56,645 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

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