Osterholt Surname

260,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,508 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Osterholt Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Osterholt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany7581:106,20813,118
United States6511:556,77345,921
Netherlands831:203,46028,061
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
England11:55,718,059489,080
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States641:784,66749,209

Osterholt Last Name Facts

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

The last name Osterholt is most common in Germany. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Osterholt? popularity and diffusion

It is the 260,442nd most frequently occurring surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 4,832,590 people. The surname Osterholt is predominantly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Osterholt live; 56 percent live in Western Europe and 56 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most widely held in Germany, where it is borne by 758 people, or 1 in 106,208. In Germany it is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 91 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 5 percent are found and Berlin, where 1 percent are found. Besides Germany this surname occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 43 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 6 percent are found.

Osterholt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Osterholt has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Osterholt surname increased 1,017 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Osterholt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Osterholt last name are 28.53% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75.3% registered with the party.

Osterholt earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.48% more than the national average, earning $49,827 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 Osterholt
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