Osterer Surname

1,048,281st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 239 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Austria

Osterer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Osterer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria901:94,61613,804
Germany541:1,490,84290,195
United States361:10,068,304413,125
Brazil271:7,928,679178,836
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Österer (10) are calculated separately.

Osterer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Osterer occurs in Austria more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: Österer. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Osterer? popularity and diffusion

Osterer is the 1,048,281st most widespread surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 30,491,824 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 62 percent of Osterer are found; 61 percent are found in Western Europe and 61 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most frequently occurring in Austria, where it is borne by 90 people, or 1 in 94,616. In Austria it is primarily concentrated in: Lower Austria, where 47 percent are found, Upper Austria, where 43 percent are found and Salzburg, where 8 percent are found. Beside Austria it occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 23 percent are found and The United States, where 15 percent are found.

Osterer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Osterer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Osterer surname increased 3,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Osterer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Osterer are 2.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.56% registered with the party.

The amount Osterer earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 23.64% more than the national average, earning $53,350 USD per year and in Canada they earn 50.34% more than the national average, earning $74,695 CAD 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 Osterer
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