Osterwinter Surname

2,237,939th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 72 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Osterwinter Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Osterwinter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany671:1,201,57478,034
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

The alternate forms: Österwinter (56) are calculated separately.

Osterwinter Last Name Facts

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

The last name Osterwinter is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant: Österwinter. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Osterwinter? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,237,939th most commonly used family name in the world, held by around 1 in 101,215,916 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 93 percent of Osterwinter reside; 93 percent reside in Western Europe and 93 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most frequent in Germany, where it is borne by 67 people, or 1 in 1,201,574. In Germany Osterwinter is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 66 percent are found, Schleswig-Holstein, where 12 percent are found and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 9 percent are found. Beside Germany this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 6 percent are found and South Africa, where 1 percent are found.

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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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