Orstam Surname

4,307,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Orstam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Orstam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden191:518,25037,550
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
England11:55,718,059489,080

Orstam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Orstam is found most frequently in Sweden. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Orstam? popularity and diffusion

Orstam is the 4,307,654th most frequently occurring last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 347,025,996 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Orstam live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 95 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname Orstam is most numerous in Sweden, where it is held by 19 people, or 1 in 518,250. In Sweden Orstam is mostly found in: Västra Götaland County, where 53 percent are found, Stockholm County, where 26 percent are found and Södermanland County, where 11 percent are found. Not including Sweden Orstam exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Denmark, where 5 percent are found and England, where 5 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ohrstam921/
Orrstam921/
Erstam8311/
Arstam8310/
Orstan8310/
Horstamnn801/
Herstam7728/
Gorstan7721/
Hörstam7712/
Öhrstam778/
Härstam778/
Garstam777/
Harstam774/
Gorstayn7118/
Horstann711/
Arstan6776/
Orston675/
Arstom671/

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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 Orstam
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