Osward Surname

44,040th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,799 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Osward Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Osward Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania10,7751:4,913664
Malawi8891:19,2573,006
Zambia371:428,37620,573
Namibia361:66,9287,260
United States241:15,102,456529,929
Nigeria131:13,626,366237,812
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
England21:27,859,030389,889
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Osward (36,650) may also be a first name.

Osward Last Name Facts

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

The last name Osward is most common in Tanzania. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Osward? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 44,040th most frequent last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 617,641 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Osward are found; 91 percent are found in East Africa and 91 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Osward is also the 23,853rd most numerous first name on earth It is held by 36,650 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is held by 10,775 people, or 1 in 4,913. In Tanzania Osward is most numerous in: Kagera Region, where 30 percent reside, Mbeya Region, where 18 percent reside and Dar es Salaam Region, where 7 percent reside. Barring Tanzania this surname is found in 15 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 8 percent reside and Zambia, where 0 percent reside.

Osward Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Osward has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Osward last name expanded 1,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Osward Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Osward surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Osward earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 29.89% less than the national average, earning $30,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ossward921/
Oshward920/
Oswartd920/
Esward8354/
Asward8344/
Osword835/
Oswart833/
Osvard831/
Oxward831/
Oswerd830/
Ausward779/
O'Sword772/
Oswords771/
Ashward771/
Oswartz771/
Hozward770/
Hosbard770/
Oswarth770/
Hochward711/
Gouswaart6723/
Huiswaard6718/
Osvart675/
Osbord673/
Asword671/
Othswarth670/
Osbart670/

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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 Osward
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