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Where Does The Last Name Orsten Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Orsten is more frequently found in Canada than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Örsten. For other potential spellings of Orsten click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Orsten? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Orsten is the 1,079,669^th most frequently used family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 31,823,345 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 74 percent of Orsten reside; 73 percent reside in North America and 73 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Orsten is most commonly used in Canada, where it is borne by 104 people, or 1 in 354,285. In Canada Orsten is primarily found in: Alberta, where 95 percent reside, British Columbia, where 2 percent reside and Ontario, where 2 percent reside. Without taking into account Canada this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 28 percent reside and Norway, where 16 percent reside.

Orsten Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Orsten has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Orsten surname rose 6,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Orsten Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Orsten surname are 7.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.55% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Orsten earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 6.75% more than the national average, earning 369,424 kr per year; in United States they earn 10.69% less than the national average, earning $38,535 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.86% more than the national average, earning $51,106 CAD per year.