Oosterlynck Surname

609,992nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 507 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Oosterlynck Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oosterlynck Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium4471:25,7204,085
France551:1,207,686126,065
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795

Oosterlynck Last Name Facts

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

The surname Oosterlynck is held by more people in Belgium than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Oosterlynck? popularity and diffusion

Oosterlynck is the 609,992nd most numerous surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 14,373,858 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Oosterlynck are found; 99 percent are found in Western Europe and 82 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Oosterlynck is most widely held in Belgium, where it is borne by 447 people, or 1 in 25,720. In Belgium it is most common in: Flemish Region, where 93 percent live, Walloon Region, where 6 percent live and Brussels Capital Region, where 1 percent live. Not including Belgium it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in France, where 11 percent live and Spain, where 1 percent live.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Oosterlynck
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