Osthus Surname

557,722nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 570 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Osthus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Osthus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2881:279,53329,361
United States2541:1,427,00498,129
Ireland131:362,22614,761
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
France21:33,211,361423,184
England11:55,718,059489,080
Malta11:430,2723,380
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

The alternate forms: Östhus (10) are calculated separately.

Osthus Last Name Facts

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

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

How Common Is The Last Name Osthus? popularity and diffusion

The last name Osthus is the 557,722nd most numerous surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 12,785,168 people. The surname Osthus occurs predominantly in Europe, where 55 percent of Osthus reside; 51 percent reside in Western Europe and 51 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most common in Germany, where it is borne by 288 people, or 1 in 279,533. In Germany it is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 79 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 9 percent live and Schleswig-Holstein, where 5 percent live. Apart from Germany this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 45 percent live and Ireland, where 2 percent live.

Osthus Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Osthus surname are 29.32% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 76.09% registered to vote for the party.

Osthus earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.08% more than the national average, earning $46,637 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Östhus9410/
Osthaus92315/
Oesthus923/
Osthuis920/
Othus9187/
Oosthuis86280/
Oosthuys8613/
Ousthuis861/
Gothus83340/
Esthus8337/
Othuse8313/
Gosthu8311/
Othuis832/
Osthos831/
Oosthuyse80342/
Otus80215/
Ostu8049/
Othu8012/
Oosthuyss801/
Oosthuÿse801/
Oosthuise801/
Oysthause800/
Estheus7743/
Outhuse7735/
Outhuis7734/
Othouse7729/
Outhous7715/
Goshthu774/
Oustous774/
Hothaus773/
Esthuis772/
Osthoss771/
Gothaus771/
Hostous771/
Osthout770/
Otthaus770/
Oosthuijse751/
Ostos7313,874/
Estus73620/
Gotus73337/
Gostu73145/
Othou7365/
Gothu7349/
Otahu7340/
Hotus7339/
Athus7335/
Ustus7321/
Otuse7320/
Outhu7311/
Ostau738/
Otush737/
Ottus736/
Otchu734/
Ostup732/
Oothu731/
Hothu731/
Otohu731/
Othui731/
Oitus731/
Othud731/
Astus730/
Outhouse71664/
Houthuys71299/
Gasthuys7188/
Oosthout7172/
Hothouse7155/
Gasthuis7155/
Outhuyse7150/
Houthuis7124/
Gasthaus7120/
Otthouse711/
Hotthaus711/
Goutchus710/
Hoothaus710/
Ousthout710/
Otu6768,540/
Gouthu671,462/
Hostos67763/
Gustus67681/
Esteus6785/
Outhuijse6776/
Otchou6769/
Gottus6761/
Houthuijs6755/
Goshtu6749/
Otthou6746/
Hostau6735/
Osteux6735/
Oustau6727/
Houthuyse6723/
Oustou6723/
Austus6722/
Hostut6720/
Osztós6717/
Ostosh6716/
Houdthuys6715/
Hestus6712/
Gostau6712/
Osztos6711/
Gasthu6710/
Outhou6710/
Astous678/
Othoud676/
Gastus675/
Eustus674/
Ostout674/
Athaus674/
Otushe674/
Atheus674/
Osttos673/
Othouh673/
Outous672/
Gostou672/
Astaus672/
Ostuch671/
Osstos671/
Hottus671/
Gotthu671/
Ashthu671/
Gathus671/
Authus671/
Estous671/
Goitus671/
Hostuj671/
Hothau671/
Hathus671/
Gostui671/
Estaus671/
Athuse671/
Eestus671/
Estuus671/
Husthouse670/
Othout670/
Houtcheus670/
Ottaus670/
Hastus670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Osthus
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