Ottesen Surname

77,453rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,316 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Norway

Ottesen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ottesen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark2,4591:2,296174
Norway2,3581:2,181183
United States9451:383,55433,820
Iceland1351:2,815407
Sweden891:110,6387,962
Australia771:350,59429,558
Canada581:635,26952,014
Chile561:314,5808,983
Spain201:2,337,60257,118
England191:2,932,529101,561
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
France11:66,422,722504,397
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Ottesen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ottesen (Russian: Оттесен) occurs in Denmark more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ottesen? popularity and diffusion

It is the 77,453rd most commonly held surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,153,823 people. The last name Ottesen occurs predominantly in Europe, where 81 percent of Ottesen live; 80 percent live in Northern Europe and 80 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname Ottesen is most prevalent in Denmark, where it is borne by 2,459 people, or 1 in 2,296. In Denmark it is most frequent in: North Denmark Region, where 25 percent are found, Capital Region of Denmark, where 24 percent are found and Region of Southern Denmark, where 21 percent are found. Other than Denmark this surname is found in 33 countries. It is also found in Norway, where 37 percent are found and The United States, where 15 percent are found.

Ottesen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ottesen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ottesen last name grew 11,813 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ottesen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Ottesen are 24.52% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.29% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ottesen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 8.01% more than the national average, earning 373,786 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 85.2% more than the national average, earning R 440,100 per year; in United States they earn 11.93% more than the national average, earning $48,297 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.85% less than the national average, earning $43,798 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ottessen938/
Ottosen864,007/
Otteson861,502/
Hotesen8611/
Ottesem863/
Ettesen861/
Attesen860/
Guttesen80308/
Hattesen80220/
Ottesson8027/
Ottossen8019/
Gothesen805/
Otthasen804/
Hotteson800/
Otegen77912/
Ottgen7739/
Otosen7726/
Atesen7724/
Otesin7718/
Ottene7717/
Oteene775/
Etesen775/
Otthen772/
Otejen771/
Otesem771/
Otisen771/
Oteten771/
Oteson770/
Hatteisen757/
Othieszen751/
Gottein7159/
Ottison7121/
Atteson7115/
Uttisen7114/
Hottgen718/
Etesien717/
Attaessien717/
Otesian716/
Houtheusen716/
Otesing714/
Gotesan713/
Outtene713/
Attasen713/
Ottason713/
Ettesin712/
Osteene712/
Attisen712/
Ettesan711/
Otehson711/
Eoetessien711/
Attosen711/
Otesone711/
Goteson711/
Ateshen711/
Oiteson711/
Hosttetten710/
Osteson710/
Gottgen710/
Othosen710/
Ottosson678,315/
Otene675,148/
Utthisen671,094/
Othen67627/
Otean67131/
Gautesen6784/
Ottahson6712/
Otein6711/
Goteesan676/
Attesson675/
Atesn674/
Hodtasen674/
Gotesson673/
Gutteson673/
Atthasen672/
Hetteson672/
Otthasin671/
Attesiem671/
Ottossan671/
Etteasan671/
Etteison671/
Oteissem671/
Euttisen671/
Etiesien671/
Aatteson670/
Otgen670/
Hooteson670/
Atteison670/

Ottesen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ottesen in the Russian language
Оттесенottesen-

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Footnotes

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