Ostrovsky Surname
Approximately 24,776 people bear this surname
Ostrovsky Surname User-submission:
(Russian, Belorussian, Ukranian, etc.,), From 'Ostrov' [Island] + the common Russian suffix '-sky'/'-skaya'. [sometimes translated or feminized as '-skyi', '-skia', and '-ska', and sometimes even without a suffix.
Read More About This SurnameOstrovsky Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 20,751 | 1:6,945 | 886 |
| Belarus | 1,763 | 1:5,389 | 719 |
| United States | 1,008 | 1:359,582 | 32,080 |
| Argentina | 401 | 1:106,592 | 9,020 |
| Kazakhstan | 305 | 1:57,975 | 7,234 |
| Canada | 168 | 1:219,319 | 21,150 |
| Brazil | 49 | 1:4,368,864 | 116,514 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 47 | 1:127,078 | 14,356 |
| Uzbekistan | 38 | 1:813,925 | 16,450 |
| Transnistria | 30 | 1:15,823 | 2,989 |
| Moldova | 28 | 1:127,192 | 14,173 |
| Ukraine | 25 | 1:1,820,908 | 133,658 |
| Germany | 21 | 1:3,833,593 | 163,016 |
| Tajikistan | 19 | 1:441,405 | 3,172 |
| France | 19 | 1:3,495,933 | 219,029 |
| Israel | 17 | 1:503,390 | 37,521 |
| Spain | 15 | 1:3,116,802 | 65,296 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| Slovakia | 11 | 1:485,132 | 57,527 |
| Azerbaijan | 7 | 1:1,378,446 | 18,562 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1:15,924,691 | 28,711 |
| Latvia | 3 | 1:683,349 | 34,074 |
| Georgia | 3 | 1:1,248,515 | 28,066 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Armenia | 2 | 1:1,465,090 | 16,492 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
The alternate forms: Ostrovský (116) are calculated separately.
Ostrovsky Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Ostrovsky, Ostrovskaya, Ostrovskyi, Ostrovskaia, Ostrovska, Ostrov:
(Russian, Belorussian, Ukranian, etc.,), From 'Ostrov' [Island] + the common Russian suffix '-sky'/'-skaya'. [sometimes translated or feminized as '-skyi', '-skia', and '-ska', and sometimes even without a suffix.] I have found multiple places named 'Ostrov' in mainly Eastern-European countries, which includes Romania, Slovakia, and possibly 2 in Czechia [the Czech Republic, and if not 2 locations, then most likely 1.], but mainly one in Western-Russia, just shy of 20 miles [~32 kilometres] away from the border with Latvia, ~85 miles from the border with Belarus [~140 kilometres], ~200 miles from Saint Petersburg [~320 kilometres], and 370 miles from Moscow [~600 kilometres]. It literally translates to 'island' in Russian. [Island = остров, остров converts to 'Ostrov'.] Why this surname is most commonly found in the region of Kursk in [located in South-Western Russia] is beyond me. [Might be from some history of people immigrating from other locations in Europe named 'Ostrov' or simply from ancestors moving; possibly just given to a dweller near an island, which would also explain the popularity found in Belarus [and kind of Ukraine] as well.] Not to be confused with Polish 'Ostrowski' and 'Ostrowska', despite meaning the same thing.
- deleted-173293This is a Russian, Belorussian, etc., surname. It is derived from the word ostrov, meaning 'island', and the common Russian suffix -sky/-skaya. There are multiple places named Ostrov mainly in Eastern-European countries, including Romania, Slovakia, Czechia [the Czech Republic], and Western Russia. This surname is most commonly found in the region of Kursk in South-Western Russia.
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Ostrovsky Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ostrovsky Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ostrovsky (Russian: Островский) is held by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Ostrovský. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ostrovsky? popularity and diffusion
The last name Ostrovsky is the 21,944th most widely held family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 294,137 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 83 percent of Ostrovsky live; 83 percent live in Eastern Europe and 83 percent live in East Slavic Europe.
This last name is most widely held in Russia, where it is borne by 20,751 people, or 1 in 6,945. In Russia it is mostly found in: Kursk Oblast, where 65 percent reside, Moscow, where 4 percent reside and Saint Petersburg, where 3 percent reside. Excluding Russia this last name is found in 39 countries. It also occurs in Belarus, where 7 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.
Ostrovsky Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Ostrovsky has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Ostrovsky last name expanded 33,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Ostrovsky Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Ostrovsky last name is primarily Orthodox (84%) in Russia, Orthodox (90%) in Belarus and Orthodox (67%) in Kazakhstan.
In The United States those holding the Ostrovsky last name are 0.82% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 45.95% being registered with the party.
The amount Ostrovsky earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 26.42% more than the national average, earning $54,551 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.49% more than the national average, earning $59,864 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ostrovsky Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ostrovsky in the Russian language | ||
| Островский | ostrovskij | - |
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