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

The last name Osterwald is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant: Österwald. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Osterwald? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 382,372^nd most frequently used last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 7,827,654 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Osterwald live; 88 percent live in Western Europe and 88 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is held by 776 people, or 1 in 103,744. In Germany Osterwald is primarily concentrated in: Lower Saxony, where 37 percent reside, Saxony-Anhalt, where 19 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 11 percent reside. Outside of Germany it exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 9 percent reside and Switzerland, where 3 percent reside.

Osterwald Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Osterwald has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Osterwald surname 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 those bearing the Osterwald surname are 36.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 83.33% registered with the 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.