Otteson Surname

261,328th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,502 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Otteson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Otteson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3081:277,10925,894
Canada1501:245,63723,369
England161:3,482,379114,324
Wales161:193,40812,484
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States871:577,22639,167

Otteson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Otteson occurs most in The United States. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Otteson? popularity and diffusion

The surname Otteson is the 261,328th most widely held surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 4,851,895 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 94 percent of Otteson reside; 94 percent reside in North America and 94 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 1,308 people, or 1 in 277,109. In The United States Otteson is most prevalent in: Minnesota, where 20 percent are found, Utah, where 13 percent are found and California, where 9 percent are found. Other than The United States it exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 10 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

Otteson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Otteson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Otteson last name rose 1,503 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 267 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Otteson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Otteson last name are 13.45% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.22% registered with the political party.

The amount Otteson earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.22% more than the national average, earning $44,971 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.52% more than the national average, earning $50,440 CAD 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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Otteson
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