Ovshteyn Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Ovshteyn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ovshteyn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Govshteyn949/
Ovshtein8812/
Ofshteyn8810/
Avshteyn887/
Govsteyn881/
Gofshteyn8295/
Gopshteyn827/
Govshtein823/
Hovshtein821/
Opsteyn80290/
Ovstein8015/
Hofsteyn7577/
Hovstein7568/
Ofshtein7512/
Govstein753/
Opshtein753/
Apshteyn752/
Gofsteyn751/
Obshtein751/
Gopshtein7134/
Hofshtein7127/
Hopshtein7110/
Gofshtein7110/
Gofshtean711/
Opsteen67144/
Ofstein67136/
Obstein6729/
Opstein6718/

Ovshteyn Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ovshteyn in the Russian language
Овштейнovstejn-

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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 Ovshteyn
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