Oosterman Surname

289,472nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,324 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Oosterman Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oosterman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands8701:19,4113,047
United States2281:1,589,732106,920
Canada871:423,51337,101
Dominican Republic461:226,8038,136
New Zealand441:102,91613,667
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Malta11:430,2723,380
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Oosterman Last Name Facts

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

Oosterman is found in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Oosterman? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 289,472nd most prevalent last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 5,504,189 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Oosterman live; 67 percent live in Western Europe and 67 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 870 people, or 1 in 19,411. In The Netherlands it is most numerous in: South Holland, where 29 percent live, North Holland, where 17 percent live and Gelderland, where 13 percent live. Besides The Netherlands Oosterman occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent live and Canada, where 7 percent live.

Oosterman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Oosterman are 9.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 62.71% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Oosterman earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 6.74% more than the national average, earning $46,056 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.42% more than the national average, earning $55,358 CAD per year.

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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 Oosterman
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