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

The last name Ost has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also occur in the variant forms: Öst. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The surname Ost is the 72,649^th most commonly occurring last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,074,226 people. The surname Ost is primarily found in Europe, where 49 percent of Ost are found; 43 percent are found in Western Europe and 37 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,295,729^th most frequently occurring first name internationally, borne by 58 people.

The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,787 people, or 1 in 202,831. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 9 percent reside, New York, where 9 percent reside and Washington, where 7 percent reside. Apart from The United States it exists in 55 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 23 percent reside and Brazil, where 17 percent reside.

Ost Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Ost has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Ost last name rose 757 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 262 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ost Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly 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 national average, with 60.16% registered with the 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.