Oswalt Surname

73,004th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,749 people bear this surname

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

Oswalt Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oswalt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,5821:55,0686,574
France831:800,27496,515
Germany391:2,064,243111,952
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
England21:27,859,030389,889
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9161:54,8246,153

Oswalt (91) may also be a first name.

Oswalt Last Name Facts

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

Oswalt occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Oswalt? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 73,004th most numerous family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 1,079,796 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Oswalt reside; 97 percent reside in North America and 97 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Oswalt is also the 998,282nd most commonly occurring first name globally It is held by 91 people.

The surname Oswalt is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 6,582 people, or 1 in 55,068. In The United States Oswalt is primarily concentrated in: Mississippi, where 11 percent are found, Alabama, where 10 percent are found and Texas, where 9 percent are found. Not including The United States Oswalt occurs in 22 countries. It is also found in France, where 1 percent are found and Germany, where 1 percent are found.

Oswalt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Oswalt has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Oswalt surname expanded 719 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Oswalt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Oswalt last name are 25.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 72.71% registered to vote for the political party.

Oswalt earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.27% less than the national average, earning $42,602 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oswaldt92184/
Osswalt9240/
Oswalth921/
Oswalte920/
Oswaltz920/
Ohswaldt8621/
Houswalt860/
Otswaltz860/
Oshwaldt860/
Oswald8365,040/
Osvalt8362/
Oßwalt8313/
Aswalt832/
Oswolt831/
Osbalt831/
Osualt830/
Oschwaldt800/
Osswald773,795/
Oszwald77210/
Osvaldt7767/
Ohswald7740/
O'Swald7716/
Oßwaldt7710/
Aswaldt774/
Oswwald772/
Oszvalt771/
Ozsvalt771/
Hoswald771/
Oshwald771/
Oswaldz771/
Oswaild771/
Oswaald771/
Oswauld770/
Eswaldt770/
Oswoldt770/
Oschwald711,200/
Hochwalt71167/
Auswaldt7115/
Hauswalt713/
Osvaldtt712/
Hoshwald710/
Houswald710/
Oßwald673,922/
Osvald672,725/
Oswaldová67178/
Oswold6777/
Hauswaldt6745/
Aswald6736/
Osbolt6721/
Hausswalt675/
Oswaldova674/
Asvalt673/
Eswald672/
Osvált671/
Uswald671/
Osbald670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Oswalt
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