Ostheim Surname
Approximately 325 people bear this surname
Ostheim Surname Definition:
OSTHEIM: (German.) From Ost, east, and heim, a home, habitation or village.—From the east habitation or village.
Ostheim Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 186 | 1:432,825 | 38,889 |
| United States | 101 | 1:3,588,702 | 200,455 |
| Austria | 24 | 1:354,810 | 38,119 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 1:1,876,353 | 85,467 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 52 | 1:965,744 | 57,486 |
The alternate forms: Östheim (1) are calculated separately.
Ostheim Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
OSTHEIM: (German.) From Ost, east, and heim, a home, habitation or village.—From the east habitation or village.
Ostheim Demographics
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Ostheim Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ostheim Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ostheim occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as: Östheim. For other possible spellings of Ostheim click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ostheim? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 844,382nd most common surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 22,423,218 people. Ostheim is primarily found in Europe, where 68 percent of Ostheim are found; 68 percent are found in Western Europe and 67 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
The surname is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 186 people, or 1 in 432,825. In Germany it is primarily found in: Hesse, where 81 percent live, Schleswig-Holstein, where 5 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 4 percent live. Besides Germany it occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 31 percent live and Austria, where 7 percent live.
Ostheim Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Ostheim has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 194 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Ostheim Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Ostheim are 39.59% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 86.36% registered with the party.
Ostheim earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.44% more than the national average, earning $51,536 USD per year.
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Footnotes
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