Ovshteyn Surname
Approximately 15 people bear this surname
Ovshteyn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 10 | 1:14,412,306 | 394,810 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
Ovshteyn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ovshteyn Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ovshteyn (Russian: Овштейн) is found in Russia more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ovshteyn? popularity and diffusion
Ovshteyn is the 5,057,639th most widely held surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. The surname Ovshteyn is predominantly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Ovshteyn reside; 60 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 60 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.
The last name is most frequently held in Russia, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 14,412,306. In Russia Ovshteyn is most prevalent in: Tver Oblast, where 80 percent reside, Ryazan Oblast, where 10 percent reside and Zabaykalsky Krai, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account Russia Ovshteyn exists in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Govshteyn | 94 | 9 | / |
| Ovshtein | 88 | 12 | / |
| Ofshteyn | 88 | 10 | / |
| Avshteyn | 88 | 7 | / |
| Govsteyn | 88 | 1 | / |
| Gofshteyn | 82 | 95 | / |
| Gopshteyn | 82 | 7 | / |
| Govshtein | 82 | 3 | / |
| Hovshtein | 82 | 1 | / |
| Opsteyn | 80 | 290 | / |
| Ovstein | 80 | 15 | / |
| Hofsteyn | 75 | 77 | / |
| Hovstein | 75 | 68 | / |
| Ofshtein | 75 | 12 | / |
| Govstein | 75 | 3 | / |
| Opshtein | 75 | 3 | / |
| Apshteyn | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gofsteyn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Obshtein | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gopshtein | 71 | 34 | / |
| Hofshtein | 71 | 27 | / |
| Hopshtein | 71 | 10 | / |
| Gofshtein | 71 | 10 | / |
| Gofshtean | 71 | 1 | / |
| Opsteen | 67 | 144 | / |
| Ofstein | 67 | 136 | / |
| Obstein | 67 | 29 | / |
| Opstein | 67 | 18 | / |
Ovshteyn Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ovshteyn in the Russian language | ||
| Овштейн | ovstejn | - |
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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 Ovshteyn
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