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 last name Oswold is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oswold? popularity and diffusion

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

The surname Oswold is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 56 people, or 1 in 6,472,481. In The United States it is most common in: Washington, where 32 percent live, California, where 14 percent live and Idaho, where 13 percent live. Besides The United States it occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Norway, where 17 percent live and Malaysia, where 3 percent live.

Oswold Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Oswold has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname fell 44 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Oswold Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Oswold last name are 8.31% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 61.54% being registered to vote for the political 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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