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 more commonly found in Russia than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Osekin? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,121,169th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 92,247,417 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 90 percent of Osekin reside; 90 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 90 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most frequently used in Russia, where it is carried by 78 people, or 1 in 1,847,731. In Russia it is primarily concentrated in: Tver Oblast, where 27 percent are found, Vologda Oblast, where 15 percent are found and Moscow Oblast, where 10 percent are found. Apart from Russia Osekin is found in one country. It is also common in Azerbaijan, where 1 percent are found.

Osekin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Osekin are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 33.33% being registered to vote for the political party.

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Osekin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Osekin in the Russian language
Осекинosekin-

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