Ostmann Surname

211,122nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,954 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Ostmann Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ostmann Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,5061:53,4566,945
United States3991:908,41868,362
Brazil191:11,267,070228,483
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
France21:33,211,361423,184
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

The alternate forms: Östmann (32) are calculated separately.

Ostmann Last Name Facts

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

Ostmann is held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Östmann. For other potential spellings of Ostmann click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ostmann? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ostmann is the 211,122nd most widespread family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 3,729,553 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 78 percent of Ostmann are found; 78 percent are found in Western Europe and 78 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 1,506 people, or 1 in 53,456. In Germany Ostmann is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 41 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 14 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account Germany Ostmann occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent live and Brazil, where 1 percent live.

Ostmann Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ostmann has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ostmann last name expanded 1,663 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ostmann Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ostmann surname are 36.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 83.33% registered with the political party.

The amount Ostmann earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 84.58% less than the national average, earning R 36,648 per year and in United States they earn 5.05% more than the national average, earning $45,330 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Östmann9532/
Oestmann931,755/
Hostmann93183/
Gostmann9371/
Ostman921,106/
Hoestmann881/
Hosstmann881/
Houstmann880/
Ostmane86427/
Hostman86173/
Oestman86173/
Oostman86118/
Astmann8681/
Osthman8629/
Osttman862/
Estmann860/
Gostman860/
Oustman860/
Gastmann80507/
Austmann80133/
Hestmann8054/
Houstman8042/
Hastmann8031/
Höstmann8012/
Axstmann8012/
Eustmann801/
Oestmonn801/
Hoistman801/
Esthmann801/
Azstmann800/
Hoestman800/
Östman774,655/
Astman77132/
Estman77121/
Gasstmann755/
Axtmann711,140/
Austman71266/
Gastman71170/
Hastman71145/
Ochtman7192/
Höstman7187/
Esstman7140/
Haschtmann7137/
Ostmein718/
Aestman717/
Hestman717/
Asthman711/
Hostmam711/
Ahstman710/
Achtmann67260/
Ashtmand6738/
Haustman6716/
Hochtman678/
Hashtman674/
Asthmayn671/
Hastmannová671/
Heshtman671/
Oichtman671/

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