Osterhoff Surname

511,519th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 639 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Osterhoff Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Osterhoff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4701:171,28820,150
United States1571:2,308,656143,524
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Osterhoff Last Name Facts

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

The last name Osterhoff is held by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Osterhoff? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 511,519th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 11,404,610 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 74 percent of Osterhoff are found; 74 percent are found in Western Europe and 74 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Osterhoff is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 470 people, or 1 in 171,288. In Germany Osterhoff is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 47 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 15 percent live and Schleswig-Holstein, where 14 percent live. Outside of Germany it occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent live and Turkey, where 0 percent live.

Osterhoff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Osterhoff has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Osterhoff surname rose 1,744 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Osterhoff Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Osterhoff surname are 2.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 56% registered to vote for the political party.

Osterhoff earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.93% less than the national average, earning $35,844 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 Osterhoff
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