Oosterink Surname

534,162nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 604 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Oosterink Surname User-submission:

Oost means east and an enk (often spelled as ink/eng/ing) is a mound higher than the surrounding land often used to retreat on in case of flooding. So Oosterink and it's variants most likely mean something like, east of the mound, or on the east side of the mound.

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Oosterink Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands4931:34,2545,723
United States961:3,775,614208,022
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Germany21:40,252,730481,636

Oosterink Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Oost means east and an enk (often spelled as ink/eng/ing) is a mound higher than the surrounding land often used to retreat on in case of flooding. So Oosterink and it's variants most likely mean something like, east of the mound, or on the east side of the mound.

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Oosterink Last Name Facts

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

The last name Oosterink occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oosterink? popularity and diffusion

The surname Oosterink is the 534,162nd most frequently occurring surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 12,065,473 people. The last name Oosterink occurs mostly in Europe, where 83 percent of Oosterink reside; 82 percent reside in Western Europe and 82 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name Oosterink is most commonly used in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 493 people, or 1 in 34,254. In The Netherlands it is most prevalent in: Gelderland, where 63 percent live, Overijssel, where 10 percent live and North Holland, where 8 percent live. Apart from The Netherlands this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 16 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.

Oosterink Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Oosterink last name are 42.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 88.89% registered with the party.

Oosterink earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.07% more than the national average, earning $49,220 USD per year.

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