Oswold Surname

2,152,526th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 77 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Oswold Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oswold Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States561:6,472,481306,764
Norway131:395,56035,657
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1001:502,18735,305

Oswold (29) may also be a first name.

Oswold Last Name Facts

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

The surname Oswold is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Oswold? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,152,526th most widespread surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 94,643,453 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 73 percent of Oswold reside; 73 percent reside in North America and 73 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Oswold is also the 1,951,561st most widely held first name throughout the world, borne by 29 people.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 56 people, or 1 in 6,472,481. In The United States Oswold is most numerous in: Washington, where 32 percent are found, California, where 14 percent are found and Idaho, where 13 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Norway, where 17 percent are found and Malaysia, where 3 percent are found.

Oswold Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Oswold has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name contracted 44 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Oswold Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Oswold last name are 8.31% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 61.54% registered with the party.

The amount Oswold earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 3.48% less than the national average, earning 334,023 kr per year and in United States they earn 12.66% more than the national average, earning $48,613 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oshwold921/
Oswoldt920/
Oswald8365,040/
Osvold83380/
Ozwold831/
Aswold831/
Osbold831/
Oswolt831/
Osswald773,795/
Oszwald77210/
Oswaldt77184/
Ohswald7740/
O'Swald7716/
Ozsvold7712/
Oswwald772/
Gosvold771/
Hoswald771/
Oshwald771/
Oswaldz771/
Oswaald771/
Oswauld770/
Guswold770/
Haswold770/
Ashwold770/
Oschwald711,200/
Ohswaldt7121/
Hoshwald710/
Oshwaldt710/
Huswoldh710/
Houswald710/
Oswalt676,749/
Oßwald673,922/
Osvald672,725/
Oswaldová67178/
Aswald6736/
Osbolt6721/
Oswaldova674/
Eswald672/
Osveld672/
Asvold671/
Uswald671/
Oxvold671/
Ozuold671/
Osvoldová671/
Oschwaldt670/
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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  • 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 Oswold
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