Osvald Surname
Approximately 2,725 people bear this surname
Osvald Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 375 | 1:26,177 | 2,912 |
| Czechia | 372 | 1:28,585 | 4,598 |
| Slovenia | 313 | 1:7,948 | 1,791 |
| France | 305 | 1:217,779 | 33,834 |
| Slovakia | 285 | 1:18,724 | 2,874 |
| Russia | 170 | 1:847,783 | 68,532 |
| Brazil | 144 | 1:1,486,627 | 49,780 |
| Croatia | 104 | 1:40,660 | 8,130 |
| Romania | 99 | 1:202,807 | 20,158 |
| Serbia | 80 | 1:89,312 | 7,432 |
| United States | 71 | 1:5,105,055 | 259,233 |
| Sweden | 66 | 1:149,193 | 10,483 |
| Australia | 56 | 1:482,066 | 36,890 |
| Ukraine | 49 | 1:929,035 | 88,842 |
| Haiti | 46 | 1:232,259 | 8,680 |
| Argentina | 27 | 1:1,583,089 | 86,049 |
| Canada | 23 | 1:1,601,982 | 107,690 |
| Belarus | 21 | 1:452,431 | 44,053 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 20 | 1:176,820 | 10,618 |
| Switzerland | 15 | 1:547,528 | 38,365 |
| India | 13 | 1:59,005,029 | 552,550 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 8 | 1:746,582 | 48,952 |
| Bulgaria | 6 | 1:1,163,151 | 37,744 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Austria | 4 | 1:2,128,859 | 91,203 |
| Togo | 4 | 1:1,811,942 | 8,122 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 1:5,894,165 | 166,702 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
The alternate forms: Ósvald (1) are calculated separately.
Osvald (1,649) may also be a first name.
Osvald Demographics
Osvald Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Osvald Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Osvald Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Osvald (Georgian: ოსვალდ, Hindi: ओस्वाल्ड, Russian: Освальд) is found in Hungary more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as: Ósvald. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Osvald? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 160,082nd most widespread surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,674,329 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Osvald are found; 48 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 24 percent are found in West Slavic Europe. Osvald is also the 189,765th most frequently held first name on earth, held by 1,649 people.
This last name is most widespread in Hungary, where it is held by 375 people, or 1 in 26,177. In Hungary it is most frequent in: Budapest, where 17 percent are found, Vas County, where 17 percent are found and Zala County, where 14 percent are found. Apart from Hungary Osvald is found in 45 countries. It also occurs in Czechia, where 14 percent are found and Slovenia, where 11 percent are found.
Osvald Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Osvald has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Osvald last name increased 1,420 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Osvald Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Osvald last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Osvald earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 26.12% more than the national average, earning $54,421 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.49% more than the national average, earning $58,869 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Osvald Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Osvald in the Georgian language | ||
| ოსვალდ | osvald | - |
| Osvald in the Hindi language | ||
| ओस्वाल्ड | osvalda | 50 |
| ओस्वल्द | osvalda | 25 |
| ओसवाल्ड | osavalda | 25 |
| Osvald in the Russian language | ||
| Освальд | osvald | - |
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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 Osvald
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