Osvald Surname

160,082nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,725 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Osvald Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Osvald Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary3751:26,1772,912
Czechia3721:28,5854,598
Slovenia3131:7,9481,791
France3051:217,77933,834
Slovakia2851:18,7242,874
Russia1701:847,78368,532
Brazil1441:1,486,62749,780
Croatia1041:40,6608,130
Romania991:202,80720,158
Serbia801:89,3127,432
United States711:5,105,055259,233
Sweden661:149,19310,483
Australia561:482,06636,890
Ukraine491:929,03588,842
Haiti461:232,2598,680
Argentina271:1,583,08986,049
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Belarus211:452,43144,053
Bosnia and Herzegovina201:176,82010,618
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
India131:59,005,029552,550
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Kyrgyzstan81:746,58248,952
Bulgaria61:1,163,15137,744
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
England51:11,143,612252,590
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
China31:455,773,85521,925
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

The alternate forms: Ósvald (1) are calculated separately.

Osvald (1,649) may also be a first name.

Osvald Last Name Facts

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

The surname Osvald (Georgian: ოსვალდ, Hindi: ओस्वाल्ड, Russian: Освальд) is more frequently found in Hungary than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Ósvald. Click here to see other potential spellings of Osvald.

How Common Is The Last Name Osvald? popularity and diffusion

The surname Osvald is the 160,082nd most frequently held surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 2,674,329 people. This surname occurs mostly 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 common first name on earth, borne by 1,649 people.

The last name Osvald is most commonly used in Hungary, where it is held by 375 people, or 1 in 26,177. In Hungary it is most prevalent in: Budapest, where 17 percent reside, Vas County, where 17 percent reside and Zala County, where 14 percent reside. Excluding Hungary this surname occurs in 45 countries. It is also common in Czechia, where 14 percent reside and Slovenia, where 11 percent reside.

Osvald Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Osvald has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Osvald surname expanded 1,420 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Osvald Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Osvald surname is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Osvald surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% registered with the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ósvald941/
Oszvald92524/
Ozsvald92132/
Osvaldt9267/
Osvalds9267/
Ossvald9249/
Hosvald926/
Osval91791/
Ovald911/
Osvaldtt862/
Oswald8365,040/
Osvold83380/
Ozvald83266/
Ožvald83244/
Osvalt8362/
Hovald8317/
Gosval8311/
Asvald8311/
Esvald838/
Osveld832/
Osvall831/
Ossval831/
Oszval831/
Ozsval831/
Osbald830/
Govald830/
Oval802,422/
Osvaldová80595/
Osvaldova8025/
Osswald773,795/
Hovaldt77223/
Oszwald77210/
Oswaldt77184/
Ohswald7740/
Odsvall7717/
O'Swald7716/
Ausvald7713/
Hoyvald7712/
Ozsvold7712/
Ossvall7710/
Hotvald779/
Goshval774/
Oswwald772/
Oswaald771/
Oswaild771/
Oswaldz771/
Oszvalt771/
Oshwald771/
Hoswald771/
Gosvold771/
Hosveld771/
Ozsvalt771/
Hosuald771/
Oswauld770/
Ozsvaldová7549/
Ozsvaldova7512/
Oszvaldová7510/
Oszvaldova751/
Oswal7315,691/
Ovhal735,397/
Hoval733,154/
Ovale73992/
Goval73762/
Asval73398/
Ovall73228/
Oveal7361/
Owald7361/
Ohval7339/
Ozval7326/
Avald7321/
Osbal7318/
Osual7312/
Otval7311/
Ovahl734/
Obald733/
Ouval733/
Ovail732/
Osvol732/
Ovaal731/
Ovalı731/
Oschwald711,200/
Ohswaldt7121/
Hochvald7114/
Hausvald718/
Ausvalds713/
Hottvald712/
Houswald710/
Oshwaldt710/
Hoshwald710/
Ovalle6783,751/
Asvale6710,933/
Oswalt676,749/
Oßwald673,922/
Howald672,918/
Hovale671,883/
Esveld67480/
Ovhale67325/
Oswaldová67178/
Osvoll67154/
Goival67145/
Ovalhe67120/
Asveld67119/
Oswold6777/
Ovahal6773/
Oswall6749/
Ožvold6737/
Aswald6736/
Hovold6730/
Ovhaal6722/
Hovalt6721/
Ozwald6720/
Gavald6718/
Ashval6717/
Ozvalt6715/
Ozvaldova6714/
Ožvalt6714/
Hovhal6713/
Aasval6713/
Ohvall6711/
Ozvaldová6711/
Ozvold6710/
Asvall678/
Osuale678/
Gowald678/
Owwald677/
Oshwal676/
Ošvaldová676/
Hobald675/
Hosbal675/
Otswal674/
Oswaldova674/
Havald673/
Oswaal673/
Ocvall673/
Asvalt673/
Hausvalds673/
Otvall673/
Avalds672/
Ausval672/
Osswal672/
Ovhalh672/
Eswald672/
Osuall672/
Oswale672/
Hovall671/
O'Veal671/
Oswwal671/
Ouswal671/
Ovallt671/
Ovalte671/
Ozbald671/
Osbold671/
Ohvhal671/
Houval671/
Hovalh671/
Gouval671/
Govail671/
Govhal671/
Avhald671/
Hosual671/
Osvoldová671/
Osvált671/
Ouvall671/
Ovaile671/
Osbalt671/
Oxvold671/
Asvold671/
Ovgail670/
Osualt670/
Oswalh670/
Oswahl670/
Oschwaldt670/

Osvald Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Osvald in the Georgian language
ოსვალდosvald-
Osvald in the Hindi language
ओस्वाल्डosvalda50
ओस्वल्दosvalda25
ओसवाल्डosavalda25
Osvald in the Russian language
Освальдosvald-

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