Ostu Surname
Approximately 49 people bear this surname
Ostu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 45 | 1:3,936,506 | 111,794 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
Ostu (15) may also be a first name.
Ostu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ostu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ostu (Hindi: ओस्टु, Russian: Осту) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ostu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,776,799th most common last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 148,725,427 people. The surname Ostu is primarily found in Africa, where 92 percent of Ostu live; 92 percent live in West Africa and 92 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,900,335th most commonly occurring first name world-wide It is held by 15 people.
The surname Ostu is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is held by 45 people, or 1 in 3,936,506. In Nigeria Ostu is mostly found in: Ebonyi, where 98 percent reside and Cross River, where 2 percent reside. Apart from Nigeria this surname occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in India, where 4 percent reside and Colombia, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ostu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ostu in the Hindi language | ||
| ओस्टु | ostu | 50 |
| ओस्टू | ostu | 50 |
| Ostu in the Russian language | ||
| Осту | ostu | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ostu
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