Osekin Surname

2,121,169th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 79 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Osekin Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. One of the many pet forms ending in kin (compare Wilkin). Oskin would be the familiar appellation of some Osmund, Osbern, Oswin, or Osbert. It is quite possible that Hoskins is its present representative.

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Osekin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia781:1,847,731118,322
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873

Osekin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. One of the many pet forms ending in kin (compare Wilkin). Oskin would be the familiar appellation of some Osmund, Osbern, Oswin, or Osbert. It is quite possible that Hoskins is its present representative. The aspirate presents no difficulty, and the final 's' is of course genitive, as in Tompkins or Jones; v. Hosken.

Osekin (without surname), London, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert Osekin, London, ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Osekin Last Name Facts

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

Osekin (Russian: Осекин) is found in Russia more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Osekin? popularity and diffusion

The surname Osekin is the 2,121,169th most widespread family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 92,247,417 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 90 percent of Osekin are found; 90 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 90 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Osekin is most common in Russia, where it is held by 78 people, or 1 in 1,847,731. In Russia Osekin is most numerous in: Tver Oblast, where 27 percent live, Vologda Oblast, where 15 percent live and Moscow Oblast, where 10 percent live. Aside from Russia it occurs in one country. It is also common in Azerbaijan, where 1 percent live.

Osekin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Osekin surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 33.33% registered with the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Osekin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Osekin in the Russian language
Осекинosekin-

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