Osterthun Surname

1,272,314th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 180 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Osterthun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Osterthun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1611:500,03442,738
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Osterthun Last Name Facts

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

The last name Osterthun occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Osterthun.

How Common Is The Last Name Osterthun? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,272,314th most widespread family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 40,486,366 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 94 percent of Osterthun reside; 94 percent reside in Western Europe and 94 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 161 people, or 1 in 500,034. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Lower Saxony, where 86 percent reside, Hamburg, where 4 percent reside and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 4 percent reside. Beside Germany Osterthun is found in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 6 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 4 percent reside.

Osterthun Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Osterthun has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Osterthun surname grew 333 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ostertun9413/
Osterthon890/
Ottertun8217/
Astertun824/
Östertun823/
Astertund780/
Asterton712/
Attertun711/
Otterton710/
Atherthon672/
Outretuin671/
Hotterton671/
Aterton636/
Atherton5925,010/
Atterton59596/
Otairton592/
Atehrton591/
Ahterton591/
Aterhton591/
Hatherton5614/
Aatherton562/
Attherton561/
Adtherton560/
Hatterton560/
Atirton501/

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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
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  • 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 Osterthun
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