Osterwalder Surname

289,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,323 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Osterwalder Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Osterwalder Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland1,0571:7,7701,255
Argentina861:497,01636,727
United States651:5,576,291276,051
Ecuador331:481,99510,698
Germany291:2,776,050134,833
French Polynesia181:15,6003,086
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
France11:66,422,722504,397
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Osterwalder Last Name Facts

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

The last name Osterwalder occurs most in Switzerland. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Osterwalder? popularity and diffusion

Osterwalder is the 289,639th most prevalent family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,508,349 people. Osterwalder occurs mostly in Europe, where 83 percent of Osterwalder live; 80 percent live in Western Europe and 78 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Osterwalder is most common in Switzerland, where it is borne by 1,057 people, or 1 in 7,770. In Switzerland it is most prevalent in: Canton of Zürich, where 29 percent are found, Canton of St Gallen, where 26 percent are found and Canton of Thurgau, where 14 percent are found. Outside of Switzerland this last name exists in 19 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 7 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.

Osterwalder Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Osterwalder last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Osterwalder earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 39.06% more than the national average, earning $60,003 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.19% more than the national average, earning $61,702 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Osterwallder960/
Osterwalter910/
Ostarlotr600/
Esterlai Durao561/

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Footnotes

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