Ostrand Surname

530,215th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 610 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Ostrand Surname Definition:

(Swedish) Island shore.

Ostrand Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5731:632,56450,965
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States531:947,52256,651

The alternate forms: Östrand (238) are calculated separately.

Ostrand (12) may also be a first name.

Ostrand Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Swedish) Island shore.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Ostrand Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ostrand is found most in The United States. It may occur as: Östrand. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ostrand? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 530,215th most commonly used last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 11,946,797 people. The surname Ostrand occurs mostly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Ostrand live; 96 percent live in North America and 96 percent live in Anglo-North America. Ostrand is also the 3,306,491st most commonly held first name in the world, held by 12 people.

The last name Ostrand is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 573 people, or 1 in 632,564. In The United States Ostrand is mostly found in: Nebraska, where 21 percent are found, California, where 16 percent are found and Illinois, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States it is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 2 percent are found and Brazil, where 2 percent are found.

Ostrand Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ostrand has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,081 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ostrand Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ostrand surname are 15.45% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.22% being registered with the party.

The amount Ostrand earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 8% more than the national average, earning $46,603 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.86% less than the national average, earning $45,778 CAD per year.

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