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 surname Osterholt is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Osterholt click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Osterholt? popularity and diffusion

The last name Osterholt is the 260,442nd most commonly held surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,832,590 people. Osterholt is mostly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Osterholt live; 56 percent live in Western Europe and 56 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 758 people, or 1 in 106,208. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 91 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 5 percent reside and Berlin, where 1 percent reside. Outside of Germany this last name exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 43 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 6 percent reside.

Osterholt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

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

Osterholt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Osterholt last name are 28.53% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75.3% being registered to vote for 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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