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Where Does The Last Name Ost Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Ost occurs most in The United States. It may appear in the variant forms: Öst. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ost? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Ost is the 72,649^th most prevalent family name globally, borne by around 1 in 1,074,226 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 49 percent of Ost are found; 43 percent are found in Western Europe and 37 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Ost is also the 1,295,729^th most widespread first name world-wide, held by 58 people.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 1,787 people, or 1 in 202,831. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 9 percent live, New York, where 9 percent live and Washington, where 7 percent live. Not including The United States Ost is found in 55 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 23 percent live and Brazil, where 17 percent live.

Ost Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Ost has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ost last name expanded 757 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 262 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ost Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Anglican (67%) in Ireland and Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Ost surname are 13.39% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.16% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ost earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.73% more than the national average, earning $46,053 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.08% less than the national average, earning $43,186 CAD per year.