Oosthuisen Surname

1,620,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 124 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Oosthuisen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oosthuisen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1141:475,24339,351
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372

Oosthuisen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Oosthuisen is held by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Oosthuisen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Oosthuisen is the 1,620,164th most commonly used surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 58,770,532 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 92 percent of Oosthuisen are found; 92 percent are found in Southern Africa and 92 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most numerous in South Africa, where it is carried by 114 people, or 1 in 475,243. In South Africa Oosthuisen is most prevalent in: Gauteng, where 44 percent are found, Western Cape, where 20 percent are found and KwaZulu-Natal, where 13 percent are found. Other than South Africa Oosthuisen is found in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 6 percent are found and Australia, where 1 percent are found.

Oosthuisen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Oosthuisen last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Oosthuisen earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 79.32% more than the national average, earning R 426,144 per year and in United States they earn 51.14% less than the national average, earning $21,083 USD 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 Oosthuisen
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