Osmundsen Surname

330,832nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,119 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Osmundsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Osmundsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway6281:8,188852
United States2841:1,276,26489,780
Denmark1351:41,8134,351
Wales231:134,5459,804
England131:4,286,005132,302
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Osmundsen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Osmundsen has its highest incidence in Norway. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Osmundsen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Osmundsen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 330,832nd most commonly used last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 6,512,552 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 73 percent of Osmundsen live; 72 percent live in Northern Europe and 69 percent live in Scandinavia.

This last name is most commonly used in Norway, where it is borne by 628 people, or 1 in 8,188. In Norway it is most common in: Western Norway, where 55 percent live, Southern Norway, where 28 percent live and Eastern Norway, where 15 percent live. Barring Norway it exists in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent live and Denmark, where 12 percent live.

Osmundsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Osmundsen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Osmundsen surname increased 3,550 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Osmundsen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Osmundsen surname are 15.2% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.97% registered with the party.

The amount Osmundsen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 14.45% more than the national average, earning 396,099 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 8.1% more than the national average, earning R 256,896 per year and in United States they earn 16% more than the national average, earning $50,053 USD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Osmundsen
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