Osswald Surname

120,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,795 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Osswald Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Osswald Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,1661:37,1684,922
France7251:91,61813,214
United States4591:789,67161,028
Switzerland1271:64,6697,915
Portugal571:182,7767,697
Chile561:314,5808,983
Argentina511:838,10654,910
Brazil361:5,946,509145,792
Sweden261:378,72126,697
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Austria111:774,13064,097
Poland81:4,751,094138,864
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
England21:27,859,030389,889
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

Osswald (48) may also be a first name.

Osswald Last Name Facts

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

Osswald is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Osswald? popularity and diffusion

The last name Osswald is the 120,765th most commonly held surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,920,302 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 83 percent of Osswald reside; 80 percent reside in Western Europe and 61 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Osswald is also the 1,448,253rd most frequently held given name internationally It is held by 48 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Germany, where it is held by 2,166 people, or 1 in 37,168. In Germany Osswald is most prevalent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 68 percent are found, Bavaria, where 8 percent are found and Hesse, where 6 percent are found. Aside from Germany this last name is found in 34 countries. It is also common in France, where 19 percent are found and The United States, where 12 percent are found.

Osswald Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Osswald has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,241 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Osswald Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Osswald surname are 0.82% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.05% being registered with the party.

The amount Osswald earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 44.38% less than the national average, earning R 132,180 per year; in United States they earn 9.82% more than the national average, earning $47,387 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.85% less than the national average, earning $48,764 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oswald9265,040/
Oszwald86210/
Oswaldt86184/
Usswald8659/
Ossvald8649/
Osswalt8640/
Ohswald8640/
O'Swald8616/
Oswwald862/
Hoswald861/
Oshwald861/
Oswaldz861/
Oswaild861/
Oswaald861/
Oswauld860/
Asswald860/
Osswaldová825/
Oschwald801,200/
Ohswaldt8021/
Hoshwald800/
Houswald800/
Oshwaldt800/
Oswalt776,749/
Oßwald773,922/
Osvald772,725/
Oswold7777/
Aswald7736/
Eswald772/
Uswald771/
Osbald770/
Oswaldová75178/
Hausswald7526/
Oswaldova754/
Oschwaldt750/
Oszvald71524/
Ozsvald71132/
Osvaldt7167/
Osvalds7167/
Ochwald7130/
Oßwaldt7110/
Auswald717/
Hosvald716/
Aswaldt714/
Oswalth711/
Oszwaldová711/
Oshwold711/
Oßwalds711/
Hosuald711/
Ashwald710/
Oswalte710/
Haswald710/
Eswaldt710/
Oswoldt710/
Oswaltz710/
Hauswald672,412/
Hochwald67629/
Auswaldt6715/
Uschwald6714/
Aschwald6711/
Osvaldtt672/
Oschwaldová671/
Guhswald671/
Hushwald670/
Houswalt670/
Otswaltz670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Osswald
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