Ottosson Surname
Approximately 8,315 people bear this surname
Ottosson Surname User-submission:
Ottosson is a Swedish surname, meaning 'son of Otto'.
Ottosson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 7,804 | 1:1,262 | 109 |
| Denmark | 110 | 1:51,316 | 5,275 |
| Norway | 109 | 1:47,177 | 6,760 |
| United States | 68 | 1:5,330,278 | 267,385 |
| Thailand | 48 | 1:1,471,632 | 200,579 |
| Finland | 37 | 1:148,560 | 13,684 |
| Australia | 31 | 1:870,829 | 53,581 |
| Spain | 17 | 1:2,750,120 | 61,567 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 1:905,665 | 45,114 |
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,177,235 | 16,494 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 1:193,514 | 7,046 |
| Faroe Islands | 2 | 1:24,499 | 1,578 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
The alternate forms: Ottósson (129) are calculated separately.
Ottosson Surname Meaning
Ottosson Demographics
Average Ottosson Salary in
United States
$61,673 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ottosson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ottosson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ottosson is borne by more people in Sweden than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Ottósson. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ottosson? popularity and diffusion
It is the 60,575th most commonly used family name globally, held by around 1 in 876,434 people. The surname Ottosson occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Ottosson live; 97 percent live in Northern Europe and 97 percent live in Scandinavia.
The surname Ottosson is most widespread in Sweden, where it is borne by 7,804 people, or 1 in 1,262. In Sweden Ottosson is mostly found in: Västra Götaland County, where 20 percent reside, Skåne County, where 15 percent reside and Stockholm County, where 11 percent reside. Beside Sweden this surname is found in 38 countries. It is also found in Denmark, where 1 percent reside and Norway, where 1 percent reside.
Ottosson Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Ottosson are 17.36% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 70.59% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Ottosson earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 2.3% more than the national average, earning 354,039 kr per year and in United States they earn 42.93% more than the national average, earning $61,673 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ottósson | 96 | 129 | / |
| Ottoson | 93 | 1,031 | / |
| Ottesson | 88 | 27 | / |
| Ottossen | 88 | 19 | / |
| Ottossan | 88 | 1 | / |
| Otoson | 86 | 4 | / |
| Ottosen | 80 | 4,007 | / |
| Hotoson | 80 | 28 | / |
| Ottozon | 80 | 12 | / |
| Othoson | 80 | 6 | / |
| Ottóson | 80 | 4 | / |
| Ottason | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ottosun | 80 | 3 | / |
| Attoson | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gotoson | 80 | 1 | / |
| Attossan | 75 | 16 | / |
| Ottahson | 75 | 12 | / |
| Ottessen | 75 | 8 | / |
| Ottochon | 75 | 2 | / |
| Atossong | 75 | 1 | / |
| Otoisong | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hotteson | 75 | 0 | / |
| Otuson | 71 | 97 | / |
| Otosen | 71 | 26 | / |
| Atoson | 71 | 4 | / |
| Otthasong | 71 | 2 | / |
| Attoussan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Etoson | 71 | 1 | / |
| Outoussan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Otason | 71 | 0 | / |
| Oteson | 71 | 0 | / |
| Ottesen | 67 | 6,316 | / |
| Oztosun | 67 | 12 | / |
| Othozon | 67 | 5 | / |
| Otochon | 67 | 2 | / |
| Otoshan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oiteson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Attosen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hotosan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Otehson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Othason | 67 | 1 | / |
| Othuson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Odtosan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Atoshon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Atooson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Attason | 67 | 1 | / |
| Attoussane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Attoussoum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Othosen | 67 | 0 | / |
| Otudson | 67 | 0 | / |
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