Ostermann Surname
Approximately 17,772 people bear this surname
Ostermann Surname User-submission:
This is a German, Swedish and Ashkenazi surname, denoting someone who came from the east of the region or country. It is derived from the Swedish, German and Ashenazic words oster/öster, meaning 'east', and mann/man, meaning 'man'.
Read More About This SurnameOstermann Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 12,769 | 1:6,305 | 767 |
| United States | 1,450 | 1:249,972 | 23,774 |
| Austria | 1,386 | 1:6,144 | 736 |
| France | 906 | 1:73,314 | 10,265 |
| Brazil | 271 | 1:789,942 | 28,681 |
| Canada | 147 | 1:250,650 | 23,792 |
| Netherlands | 136 | 1:124,170 | 19,427 |
| Denmark | 136 | 1:41,505 | 4,326 |
| Greenland | 116 | 1:486 | 81 |
| Portugal | 75 | 1:138,910 | 6,177 |
| Australia | 60 | 1:449,928 | 35,109 |
| Switzerland | 60 | 1:136,882 | 13,375 |
| Argentina | 39 | 1:1,095,985 | 66,746 |
| Thailand | 37 | 1:1,909,144 | 231,790 |
| England | 36 | 1:1,547,724 | 66,012 |
| Norway | 22 | 1:233,740 | 25,571 |
| New Zealand | 17 | 1:266,372 | 23,826 |
| Croatia | 16 | 1:264,288 | 27,725 |
| Spain | 14 | 1:3,339,431 | 67,428 |
| Chile | 11 | 1:1,601,498 | 26,155 |
| Russia | 9 | 1:16,013,673 | 414,297 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Italy | 7 | 1:8,736,670 | 118,213 |
| Belgium | 7 | 1:1,642,378 | 98,400 |
| Madagascar | 4 | 1:5,912,459 | 5,394 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| Bolivia | 4 | 1:2,654,108 | 7,945 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 155 | 1:323,992 | 25,248 |
The alternate forms: Östermann (56) are calculated separately.
Ostermann (12) may also be a first name.
Ostermann Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This is a German, Swedish and Ashkenazi surname, denoting someone who came from the east of the region or country. It is derived from the Swedish, German and Ashenazic words oster/öster, meaning 'east', and mann/man, meaning 'man'.
- deleted-173293Ostermann Demographics
Average Male Ostermann Height
178 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Ostermann Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ostermann Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ostermann (Russian: Остерманн) is found most in Germany. It can occur as: Östermann. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ostermann? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 30,078th most commonly held family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 410,058 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 88 percent of Ostermann are found; 86 percent are found in Western Europe and 81 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,306,491st most widespread first name on earth, borne by 12 people.
It is most prevalent in Germany, where it is borne by 12,769 people, or 1 in 6,305. In Germany Ostermann is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 38 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 21 percent reside and Bavaria, where 7 percent reside. Besides Germany Ostermann exists in 46 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 8 percent reside and Austria, where 8 percent reside.
Ostermann Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Ostermann has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Ostermann surname grew 935 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Ostermann Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Ostermann last name are 29.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 76% registered with the political party.
The amount Ostermann earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 2.84% more than the national average, earning 355,899 kr per year; in United States they earn 17.08% more than the national average, earning $50,521 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.22% more than the national average, earning $63,207 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Östermann | 96 | 56 | / |
| Oestermann | 95 | 211 | / |
| Hostermann | 95 | 47 | / |
| Osztermann | 95 | 32 | / |
| Oostermann | 95 | 32 | / |
| Oustermann | 95 | 1 | / |
| Ostermannn | 95 | 1 | / |
| Oystermann | 95 | 0 | / |
| Osterman | 94 | 5,898 | / |
| Hoestermann | 90 | 43 | / |
| Estermann | 89 | 3,033 | / |
| Oosterman | 89 | 1,324 | / |
| Hosterman | 89 | 875 | / |
| Oszterman | 89 | 93 | / |
| Oesterman | 89 | 83 | / |
| Ousterman | 89 | 55 | / |
| Astermann | 89 | 24 | / |
| O'Sterman | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ostermane | 89 | 0 | / |
| Oisterman | 89 | 0 | / |
| Ostermaun | 89 | 0 | / |
| Oysterman | 89 | 0 | / |
| Ostermannová | 86 | 2 | / |
| Hestermann | 84 | 977 | / |
| Eustermann | 84 | 192 | / |
| Hastermann | 84 | 39 | / |
| Höstermann | 84 | 26 | / |
| Esztermann | 84 | 16 | / |
| Hoesterman | 84 | 15 | / |
| Gastermann | 84 | 9 | / |
| Aastermann | 84 | 1 | / |
| Esthermann | 84 | 1 | / |
| Hoxtermann | 84 | 1 | / |
| Hoosterman | 84 | 0 | / |
| Housterman | 84 | 0 | / |
| Österman | 82 | 2,091 | / |
| Esterman | 82 | 705 | / |
| Asterman | 82 | 44 | / |
| Ostreman | 82 | 1 | / |
| Ostermam | 82 | 1 | / |
| Ostermon | 82 | 0 | / |
| Oxterman | 82 | 0 | / |
| Ostorman | 82 | 0 | / |
| Ostarman | 82 | 0 | / |
| Haustermann | 80 | 14 | / |
| Austermannn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hesterman | 78 | 771 | / |
| Austerman | 78 | 477 | / |
| Eusterman | 78 | 41 | / |
| Ashterman | 78 | 29 | / |
| Estherman | 78 | 25 | / |
| Hasterman | 78 | 13 | / |
| Eesterman | 78 | 5 | / |
| Gasterman | 78 | 1 | / |
| Ostermein | 78 | 1 | / |
| Ostermont | 78 | 1 | / |
| Hostermon | 78 | 0 | / |
| Achtermann | 74 | 717 | / |
| Heesterman | 74 | 181 | / |
| Höxtermann | 74 | 44 | / |
| Hausterman | 74 | 13 | / |
| Haszterman | 74 | 2 | / |
| Oztarman | 71 | 3 | / |
| Astermam | 71 | 1 | / |
| Estermon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Achterman | 67 | 96 | / |
| Hastermanová | 67 | 2 | / |
Ostermann Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ostermann in the Russian language | ||
| Остерманн | ostermann | - |
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