Oscarson Surname

302,831st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,253 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
San Marino

Oscarson Surname Definition:

(English) The son of Oscar (god, spear).

Oscarson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9381:386,41734,021
Sweden2651:37,1582,984
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
San Marino11:33,214932
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Oscarson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) The son of Oscar (god, spear).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Oscarson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Oscarson is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Oscarson.

How Common Is The Last Name Oscarson? popularity and diffusion

The last name Oscarson is the 302,831st most frequent surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 5,816,078 people. The last name Oscarson is primarily found in The Americas, where 77 percent of Oscarson are found; 77 percent are found in North America and 76 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 938 people, or 1 in 386,417. In The United States it is most numerous in: Minnesota, where 18 percent live, Utah, where 10 percent live and California, where 7 percent live. Outside of The United States Oscarson is found in 13 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 21 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.

Oscarson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Oscarson has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 3,752 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Oscarson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Oscarson are 13.93% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.7% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Oscarson earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.76% more than the national average, earning $45,635 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.03% less than the national average, earning $48,672 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oscarsson941,904/
Osarson939/
Oskarson8891/
Oscarsen8826/
O'Carson884/
Ascarson882/
Oskarsson825,941/
Oscarssom821/
Oscarsund820/
Okarson802/
Oscarssonová801/
Oskarsen75257/
Oskarsén751/
Óskarson751/
Óskarsson711,233/
Hackarson710/
Aschorson710/
Asorson676/
Acarsan674/
Akorson674/
Acarcon673/
Ozarsan672/
Asarsen672/
Ajorson672/
Osarjan671/
Acorson670/

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