Ottersten Surname

1,214,709th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 193 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Ottersten Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ottersten Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden1711:57,5834,438
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
England11:55,718,059489,080
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155

Ottersten Last Name Facts

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

Ottersten occurs more in Sweden more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ottersten? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,214,709th most frequently used surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 37,759,305 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 93 percent of Ottersten are found; 91 percent are found in Northern Europe and 90 percent are found in Scandinavia.

It is most commonly used in Sweden, where it is held by 171 people, or 1 in 57,583. In Sweden it is mostly found in: Västra Götaland County, where 68 percent are found, Värmland County, where 12 percent are found and Skåne County, where 5 percent are found. Outside of Sweden it is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 7 percent are found and Germany, where 1 percent are found.

Ottersten Last Name Statistics demography

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

Ottersten earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 27.66% less than the national average, earning $31,212 USD per year.

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Ottersten
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