Oostrum Surname

744,013th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 387 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Oostrum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oostrum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands3751:45,0327,647
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
England11:55,718,059489,080
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Oostrum Last Name Facts

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

Oostrum is found in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of Oostrum click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oostrum? popularity and diffusion

The last name Oostrum is the 744,013th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 18,830,868 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Oostrum live; 97 percent live in Western Europe and 97 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Oostrum is most commonly held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 375 people, or 1 in 45,032. In The Netherlands it is most common in: South Holland, where 32 percent reside, Utrecht, where 14 percent reside and North Holland, where 13 percent reside. Beside The Netherlands it occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Germany, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ostrum92704/
Oostrom861,056/
Ostroum8614/
Oostroom801/
Ostrom775,692/
Hotrum77298/
Ostrun77117/
Astrum7771/
Outrum771/
Ostroumova711,557/
Austrum7159/
Ohstrom7128/
Ostraumova7114/
Hostrom713/
Oostron712/
O'Strom712/
Otroume711/
Ostrunt710/
Eustrum710/
Hastrum710/
Atrum6713/
Oestroem6711/
Otrom677/
Haustrum670/
Hadstrum670/
Houstrom670/
Hoystrom670/

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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 Oostrum
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