Osterberger Surname

530,215th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 610 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Austria

Osterberger Surname Definition:

(Swedish) East mountain.

Osterberger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2871:1,262,92389,039
Austria1411:60,3939,409
Germany911:884,67563,174
France481:1,383,807136,859
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Mexico81:15,515,77647,773
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
England31:18,572,686338,250
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Osterberger Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Swedish) East mountain.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Osterberger Last Name Facts

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

The last name Osterberger is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Osterberger? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 530,215th most prevalent surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 11,946,797 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 48 percent of Osterberger live; 46 percent live in Western Europe and 41 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Osterberger is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 287 people, or 1 in 1,262,923. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Florida, where 12 percent reside, Louisiana, where 12 percent reside and Iowa, where 10 percent reside. Other than The United States Osterberger occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in Austria, where 23 percent reside and Germany, where 15 percent reside.

Osterberger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Osterberger has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Osterberger surname expanded 2,208 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Osterberger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Osterberger are 25.69% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 72.46% being registered with the political party.

The amount Osterberger earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.33% less than the national average, earning $38,692 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.9% less than the national average, earning $49,236 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Esterberger910/
Osterburger910/
Achterberger7813/
Auchterberge704/

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