Ostwalt Surname

968,490th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 268 people bear this surname

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

Ostwalt Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ostwalt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2431:1,491,601101,667
France211:3,162,987209,042
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

Ostwalt Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ostwalt is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ostwalt? popularity and diffusion

Ostwalt is the 968,490th most commonly held surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 27,192,336 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 91 percent of Ostwalt live; 91 percent live in North America and 91 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 243 people, or 1 in 1,491,601. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: North Carolina, where 67 percent reside, Montana, where 14 percent reside and Florida, where 4 percent reside. Beside The United States it exists in 4 countries. It is also found in France, where 8 percent reside and Austria, where 1 percent reside.

Ostwalt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ostwalt has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ostwalt last name grew 715 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ostwalt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ostwalt last name are 42.7% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 89.47% being registered with the party.

Ostwalt earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 25.85% less than the national average, earning $31,993 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ostwaldt9368/
Ostwal921,013/
Otwalt920/
Ostwald864,162/
Gotwalt86594/
Oostwal8694/
Ostwall8614/
Gostwal862/
Ostualt862/
Outwalt861/
Oustwal861/
Ostwahl860/
Otwal831,726/
Oostwald803/
Goshtwal801/
Othwal7778/
Gotwal7775/
Astwal7717/
Odwalt7710/
Ottwal777/
Otwale773/
Otwall772/
Ostual772/
Outwal771/
Austwalte750/
Ostwold7125/
Ottwald7112/
Ashtwal715/
Ostuald712/
Godwalt711/
Gotwhal711/
Gotwaal711/
Gottwal711/
Gotwall710/
Gotualt710/
Atwal678,107/
Godwaldt67198/
Otwol6747/
Goodwalt6738/
Odwal6732/
Oostwold6719/
Austwald6710/
Otual677/
Gootwald672/
Hottwald671/
Gothwald670/
Gottwolt670/
Gottwall670/
Hastwall670/

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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
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  • 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 Ostwalt
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