Oosterlen Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Suriname

Oosterlen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oosterlen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
Suriname41:138,1547,029
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Oosterlen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Oosterlen is found in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oosterlen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,908,606th most widely held family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 455,471,620 people. The last name Oosterlen occurs mostly in Europe, where 69 percent of Oosterlen reside; 69 percent reside in Western Europe and 69 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Oosterlen is most commonly used in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 11 people, or 1 in 1,535,198. In The Netherlands Oosterlen is primarily concentrated in: North Holland, where 91 percent are found and Flevoland, where 9 percent are found. Excluding The Netherlands this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Suriname, where 25 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.

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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
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  • 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 Oosterlen
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