Osbaldestin Surname

2,689,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Osbaldestin Surname Definition:

A location name in Lancashire.

Osbaldestin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England491:1,137,10353,999
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582

Osbaldestin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A location name in Lancashire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Osbaldestin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Osbaldestin is found most in England. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Osbaldestin? popularity and diffusion

Osbaldestin is the 2,689,253rd most numerous last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 140,145,114 people. The surname Osbaldestin occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Osbaldestin reside; 98 percent reside in Northern Europe and 98 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Osbaldestin is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 49 people, or 1 in 1,137,103. In England Osbaldestin is most frequent in: Durham, where 41 percent reside, Hampshire, where 16 percent reside and Greater Manchester, where 12 percent reside. Barring England this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 4 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.

Osbaldestin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Osbaldestin has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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