Osthoff Surname

190,320th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,218 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Osthoff Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Osthoff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,6721:48,1496,300
United States4041:897,17667,678
Netherlands231:734,22557,169
England191:2,932,529101,561
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Austria101:851,54467,454
Mexico101:12,412,62043,480
Ecuador81:1,988,23121,385
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
France11:66,422,722504,397
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States971:517,71836,097

Osthoff Last Name Facts

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

The last name Osthoff occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Osthoff? popularity and diffusion

It is the 190,320th most frequently used surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 3,285,638 people. The surname Osthoff occurs predominantly in Europe, where 79 percent of Osthoff reside; 78 percent reside in Western Europe and 77 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequently used in Germany, where it is held by 1,672 people, or 1 in 48,149. In Germany it is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 69 percent reside, Bavaria, where 7 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 5 percent reside. Beside Germany it exists in 20 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 1 percent reside.

Osthoff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Osthoff has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Osthoff last name increased 416 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Osthoff Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Osthoff last name are 21.92% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.69% registered with the political party.

The amount Osthoff earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 82.41% less than the national average, earning R 41,808 per year; in United States they earn 7.65% more than the national average, earning $46,450 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.28% less than the national average, earning $49,048 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oosthoff9312/
Hosthoff930/
Osthof92163/
Ostoff9237/
Othoff920/
Oosthof86123/
Asthoff8623/
Outhoff8617/
Otthoff868/
Oithoff861/
Gostoff860/
Ostofft860/
Esthoff860/
Usthoff860/
Ostof831/
Houthoff80142/
Gusthoff805/
Austhoff803/
Gasthoff803/
Gosztoff801/
Gotchoff800/
Hosthoft800/
Ostaff7774/
Estoff7737/
Gotoff7735/
Hotoff7712/
Astoff779/
Athoff779/
Ostofe772/
Osthov771/
Gothof771/
Ottoff770/
Austhof71116/
Gustoff7186/
Ostaffe7120/
Gotthof7117/
O'Staff7117/
Atthoff716/
Gasthof714/
Gootoff712/
Gottoff711/
Hustoff711/
Hathoff711/
Gosztof711/
Gathoff711/
Hottoff710/
Hestoff710/
Othow672,057/
Ostaf67231/
Ostov6763/
Ostow6756/
Otofe6726/
Haustoff679/
Estof673/
Gosztowf671/
Otoof671/
Astof671/
Gustooff671/
D'Ostaff671/
Hatthoff670/
Gatthoff670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Osthoff
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