Ostersen Surname
Approximately 251 people bear this surname
Ostersen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 232 | 1:24,331 | 2,483 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Ostersen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ostersen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ostersen occurs in Denmark more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ostersen? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,011,991st most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 29,034,047 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 97 percent of Ostersen are found; 97 percent are found in Northern Europe and 93 percent are found in Scandinavia.
The surname is most frequently used in Denmark, where it is borne by 232 people, or 1 in 24,331. In Denmark Ostersen is most numerous in: Central Denmark Region, where 74 percent live, Region of Southern Denmark, where 19 percent live and Capital Region of Denmark, where 5 percent live. Besides Denmark this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in England, where 4 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.
Ostersen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Ostersen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ostersen last name declined 87 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otersen | 93 | 220 | / |
| Ottersen | 88 | 701 | / |
| Othersen | 88 | 104 | / |
| Osterson | 88 | 71 | / |
| Ohtersen | 88 | 9 | / |
| Ostergen | 88 | 6 | / |
| Otersn | 86 | 0 | / |
| Hostersseen | 84 | 1 | / |
| Ochtersen | 82 | 0 | / |
| Ousterson | 82 | 0 | / |
| Esthersen | 82 | 0 | / |
| Oterson | 80 | 44 | / |
| Otterson | 75 | 1,970 | / |
| Outerson | 75 | 88 | / |
| Otherson | 75 | 27 | / |
| Otersone | 75 | 10 | / |
| Astorsen | 75 | 3 | / |
| Asterson | 75 | 3 | / |
| Uoterson | 75 | 1 | / |
| Attersen | 75 | 0 | / |
| Ottersan | 75 | 0 | / |
| Gusterson | 71 | 185 | / |
| Outterson | 71 | 164 | / |
| Gotterson | 71 | 88 | / |
| Estersohn | 71 | 70 | / |
| Osterjohn | 71 | 5 | / |
| Othterson | 71 | 3 | / |
| Ottersone | 71 | 2 | / |
| Esteerson | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hattersen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ohtherson | 71 | 1 | / |
| Husterson | 71 | 0 | / |
| Gustersan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hasterson | 71 | 0 | / |
| Aterson | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hattersuen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gustersson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oostergink | 67 | 1 | / |
| Atergen | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ostersen
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