Osterwald Surname

382,372nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 931 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Osterwald Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Osterwald Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany7761:103,74412,848
United States851:4,264,223227,504
Switzerland281:293,31823,433
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
England31:18,572,686338,250
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

The alternate forms: Österwald (2) are calculated separately.

Osterwald Last Name Facts

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

Osterwald occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as: Österwald. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Osterwald? popularity and diffusion

The surname Osterwald is the 382,372nd most numerous family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 7,827,654 people. The surname Osterwald is mostly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Osterwald reside; 88 percent reside in Western Europe and 88 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Osterwald is most frequently held in Germany, where it is borne by 776 people, or 1 in 103,744. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Lower Saxony, where 37 percent live, Saxony-Anhalt, where 19 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account Germany this last name is found in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 9 percent live and Switzerland, where 3 percent live.

Osterwald Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Osterwald has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Osterwald last name grew 315 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Osterwald Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Osterwald are 36.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 83.33% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Osterwald earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.57% less than the national average, earning $40,312 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.38% less than the national average, earning $40,053 CAD 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 Osterwald
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