Osterburg Surname

418,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 831 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Osterburg Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Osterburg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany7511:107,19813,246
United States531:6,838,848318,712
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
England71:7,959,723202,100
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

Osterburg Last Name Facts

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

The last name Osterburg is most common in Germany. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Osterburg? popularity and diffusion

The surname Osterburg is the 418,171st most commonly occurring last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 8,769,610 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 92 percent of Osterburg live; 91 percent live in Western Europe and 91 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Osterburg is most frequent in Germany, where it is held by 751 people, or 1 in 107,198. In Germany it is primarily found in: Saxony-Anhalt, where 42 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 19 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany it exists in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 6 percent reside and Australia, where 1 percent reside.

Osterburg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Osterburg has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Osterburg last name expanded 183 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 140 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Osterburg Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Osterburg are 23.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 70% registered with the political party.

Osterburg earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 24.99% more than the national average, earning $53,931 USD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Osterburg
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