Ossington Surname

2,909,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Ossington Surname Definition:

A location name in Nottinghamshire.

Ossington Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419

Ossington Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A location name in Nottinghamshire.

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

Ossington Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ossington is most common in Australia. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ossington? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,909,720th most common family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 161,945,465 people. Ossington occurs mostly in The Americas, where 49 percent of Ossington are found; 49 percent are found in North America and 49 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name is most commonly held in Australia, where it is borne by 22 people, or 1 in 1,227,077. In Australia it is mostly concentrated in: New South Wales, where 77 percent are found and Queensland, where 23 percent are found. Apart from Australia this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 47 percent are found and England, where 2 percent are found.

Ossington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ossington has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Ossington last name decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ossington Last Name Statistics demography

Ossington earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 7.94% less than the national average, earning $45,740 CAD per year.

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