Os Surname

77,085th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,350 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Norway

Os Surname Definition:

(Dutch/Flemish), Ox. Oskamp, Ox-field. (variant: le Bœuf, Koe, and Torello.)

Os Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt1,8911:48,6184,776
Saudi Arabia1,1131:27,7233,883
Indonesia6661:198,57218,859
Norway4481:11,4781,288
Morocco3751:91,93615,801
India3551:2,160,74872,368
Netherlands2731:61,85810,635
United States1881:1,927,973124,806
Brazil1661:1,289,60444,167
South Africa1201:451,48138,064
Portugal941:110,8325,195
Australia621:435,41534,362
Malaysia561:526,68326,095
Cambodia411:377,7353,805
Mexico381:3,266,47923,844
England301:1,857,26974,552
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Papua New Guinea281:291,20439,406
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Nigeria211:8,435,369179,591
Qatar191:124,10514,725
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Spain151:3,116,80265,296
Ukraine131:3,501,746189,921
Colombia121:3,981,17316,511
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
France101:6,642,272293,169
Peru101:3,178,41230,046
Hong Kong91:815,0543,802
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
Vietnam81:11,580,7572,851
Ireland71:672,70615,999
Jordan71:1,263,20516,935
Pakistan71:25,520,55584,222
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Romania61:3,346,31256,696
Cape Verde51:105,9283,425
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
China51:273,464,31313,838
Ecuador51:3,181,16927,617
Greece51:2,215,95891,893
Mauritania51:818,97323,459
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
Djibouti41:228,733966
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Panama41:978,06412,245
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Uruguay41:857,94031,713
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Serbia31:2,381,64930,913
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Bosnia and Herzegovina21:1,768,20116,841
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
North Macedonia21:1,050,73626,362
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Malta11:430,2723,380
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

The alternate forms: (36), Ós (2), (2), (1) & Õs (1) are calculated separately.

Os (5,072) may also be a first name.

Os Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Dutch/Flemish), Ox. Oskamp, Ox-field. (variant: le Bœuf, Koe, and Torello.)

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

Os Last Name Facts

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

The last name Os (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻭﺱ, Hindi: ओस, Oriya: ଓସ୍) occurs in Egypt more than any other country or territory. It may appear as: , Ós, , or Õs. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Os? popularity and diffusion

It is the 77,085th most commonly held last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 1,147,645 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 39 percent of Os are found; 36 percent are found in North Africa and 30 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. Os is also the 95,370th most commonly occurring first name world-wide, borne by 5,072 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Egypt, where it is borne by 1,891 people, or 1 in 48,618. Outside of Egypt it is found in 103 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 18 percent reside and Indonesia, where 10 percent reside.

Os Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Os has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Os surname increased 3,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Os Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Orthodox (81%) in Russia and Orthodox (67%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Os last name are 10.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 64% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Os earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 0.7% less than the national average, earning 343,647 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 51.2% less than the national average, earning R 115,968 per year and in United States they earn 4.79% more than the national average, earning $45,217 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
8336/
Ós832/
832/
831/
Õs831/
Ose8013,739/
Ost806,784/
Gos805,038/
Hos804,782/
Oss804,083/
Ots802,810/
Osh801,643/
Ous80549/
Oes80432/
Osz80409/
Ohs80391/
Oos80221/
Ois80219/
Oys80167/
Ods8031/
Ľos8021/
Uos8017/
Osp8016/
Osd8012/
Osc8012/
Oxs8011/
Ojs807/
Ošs805/
Osx804/
Osj803/
Ozs802/
Osš801/
O671,853,071/
Goss6749,854/
Gois6733,533/
Hoss6727,738/
Gosh6715,424/
Gous677,489/
Hose675,895/
Goos675,860/
Host675,318/
Osse674,968/
Hosh673,385/
Oost673,342/
Hoos673,310/
Otse672,990/
Hoes672,955/
Hosp672,179/
Otts671,752/
Oshe671,542/
Hots671,499/
Ohse671,314/
Hois67944/
Oise67630/
Hous67527/
Ouss67502/
Oosh67367/
Osch67284/
Hohs67278/
Oose67210/
Hoås67196/
Hoys67184/
Oess67150/
Hojs67133/
Hosz67131/
Ouse67122/
Odds67113/
Goys6794/
Oots6780/
Oust6770/
Oush6755/
Osth6747/
Uose6745/
Oish6743/
Osce6737/
Goës6735/
O'Se6730/
Oyss6727/
Oths6725/
Outs6724/
Ojst6718/
Oshs6715/
Oist6715/
Ostt6714/
Odst6712/
Ozse678/
Goïs677/
Gojs677/
Uosp676/
Ouds675/
Ohsz675/
Oxås675/
Hods674/
Oesh674/
Oits674/
Ooss674/
Hosť674/
Odsh673/
Odse673/
Hosd673/
Uots673/
Hoës673/
Oods672/
Oisz672/
Ossh672/
Hosc672/
Goís672/
Oyse672/
Oyhs672/
Uoys672/
Ozsd672/
Osht672/
Otst672/
Ojjs672/
Oosp671/
Hhos671/
Osph671/
d'Os671/
Oysh671/
Uozs671/
Goÿs671/
Gošs671/
Ojsc671/
Eous671/
Ossë671/
Uosh671/
Ojsd671/
Ojse671/
Ojsh671/
Ojss671/
Ojsz671/
Ohzs671/
Oids671/
Oisx671/
Ojxs671/
Ossj671/
Ossp671/
Osxs671/
Oszx671/
Oxjs671/
Oxsj671/
Oxxs671/
Oshx671/
Ousx671/
Ousj671/
Ousp671/
Ouzs671/
Otss671/
Oosc671/
Oosx671/
Ooys671/
Oyxs671/
Ozhs671/
Ozxs671/
Ozsp671/
Ozsx671/
Ozsz671/
Ohsj671/
Ohsx671/
Oesj671/
Oesz671/
Uosj671/
Uoss671/
Gosj671/
Hosj671/
Oehs670/
Uost670/
Ohss670/

Os Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Os in the Hindi language
ओसosa-
Os in the Oriya language
ଓସ୍os-
Os in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻭﺱaws50
ﺃﻭﺱaws50

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