Ostrom Surname
Approximately 5,692 people bear this surname
Ostrom Surname Definition:
(Swedish) Island stream.
Ostrom Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,899 | 1:73,986 | 8,516 |
| Canada | 625 | 1:58,953 | 6,943 |
| England | 44 | 1:1,266,320 | 57,817 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Australia | 22 | 1:1,227,077 | 66,405 |
| Thailand | 18 | 1:3,924,352 | 328,346 |
| South Africa | 12 | 1:4,514,809 | 137,638 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 660 | 1:76,089 | 8,089 |
The alternate forms: Oštrom (24) are calculated separately.
Ostrom (15) may also be a first name.
Ostrom Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Swedish) Island stream.
Ostrom Demographics
Average Ostrom Salary in
United States
$47,375 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ostrom Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ostrom Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ostrom is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant: Oštrom. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ostrom? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 84,830th most frequent family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,280,314 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Ostrom reside; 94 percent reside in North America and 94 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,900,335th most commonly used first name at a global level, held by 15 people.
It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 4,899 people, or 1 in 73,986. In The United States Ostrom is most prevalent in: California, where 13 percent reside, Minnesota, where 7 percent reside and Washington, where 7 percent reside. Other than The United States it occurs in 29 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 11 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.
Ostrom Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Ostrom has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ostrom surname increased 742 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Ostrom Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Ostrom last name are 13.36% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.13% being registered with the party.
The amount Ostrom earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 48.2% more than the national average, earning 512,876 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 151.8% more than the national average, earning R 598,380 per year; in United States they earn 9.79% more than the national average, earning $47,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.17% more than the national average, earning $49,766 CAD per year.
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