Oswaldson Surname

2,808,717th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Oswaldson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oswaldson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden331:298,38720,789
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Oswaldson Last Name Facts

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

Oswaldson is found most frequently in Sweden. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of Oswaldson click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oswaldson? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,808,717th most widely held family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 151,823,873 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 71 percent of Oswaldson reside; 71 percent reside in Northern Europe and 71 percent reside in Scandinavia.

This surname is most widespread in Sweden, where it is held by 33 people, or 1 in 298,387. In Sweden Oswaldson is primarily concentrated in: Uppsala County, where 27 percent reside, Östergötland County, where 24 percent reside and Gävleborg County, where 21 percent reside. Other than Sweden Oswaldson is found in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent reside and Finland, where 2 percent reside.

Oswaldson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Oswaldson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Oswaldson last name fell 44 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Oswaldson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Oswaldson last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

Oswaldson earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 19.84% less than the national average, earning $34,587 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oswaldsson957/
Oswaldsan891/
Osvaldson891/
Osvaldsson8479/
Osvaldsen7819/
Ásvaldsson7415/
Asvaldsson7411/
Ósvaldsson741/
Osuldsen7146/
Osoldsen710/
Asaladhasin601/
Aasoldsen5622/
Aasuldsen563/

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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
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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 Oswaldson
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