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

The surname Ost is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as: Öst. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

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

This surname is the 72,649^th most prevalent last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 1,074,226 people. Ost occurs mostly in Europe, where 49 percent of Ost reside; 43 percent reside in Western Europe and 37 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,295,729^th most frequently used first name internationally. It is borne by 58 people.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 1,787 people, or 1 in 202,831. In The United States Ost is primarily concentrated in: California, where 9 percent are found, New York, where 9 percent are found and Washington, where 7 percent are found. Other than The United States this surname occurs in 55 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 23 percent are found and Brazil, where 17 percent are found.

Ost Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Ost has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing 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 Ost last name 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% being registered to vote for 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.