van Oosten Surname
Approximately 4,772 people bear this surname
van Oosten Surname User-submission:
The van Oosten surname means 'from the east' in Dutch.
van Oosten Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 4,137 | 1:4,082 | 393 |
| Australia | 131 | 1:206,074 | 20,044 |
| Canada | 103 | 1:357,724 | 32,292 |
| Belgium | 91 | 1:126,337 | 18,388 |
| United States | 82 | 1:4,420,231 | 233,612 |
| South Africa | 81 | 1:668,861 | 48,796 |
| New Zealand | 56 | 1:80,863 | 11,672 |
| Thailand | 21 | 1:3,363,731 | 310,277 |
| Germany | 21 | 1:3,833,593 | 163,016 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
van Oosten Surname Meaning
van Oosten Demographics
Average van Oosten Salary in
United States
$53,797 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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van Oosten Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name van Oosten Come From? nationality or country of origin
van Oosten is found most frequently in The Netherlands. It may appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of van Oosten.
How Common Is The Last Name van Oosten? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 99,230th most common surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 1,527,147 people. The last name van Oosten occurs mostly in Europe, where 90 percent of van Oosten are found; 89 percent are found in Western Europe and 89 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
The last name van Oosten is most commonly used in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 4,137 people, or 1 in 4,082. In The Netherlands it is most prevalent in: South Holland, where 42 percent reside, North Holland, where 12 percent reside and Gelderland, where 8 percent reside. Besides The Netherlands it occurs in 25 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 3 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.
van Oosten Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of van Oosten has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the van Oosten last name rose 2,733 percent between 1880 and 2014.
van Oosten Last Name Statistics demography
The amount van Oosten earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 1.73% more than the national average, earning R 241,752 per year; in United States they earn 24.68% more than the national average, earning $53,797 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.31% less than the national average, earning $47,544 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| van Osten | 95 | 156 | / |
| van Oosteen | 95 | 1 | / |
| van Oostien | 95 | 0 | / |
| Van't Oosten | 91 | 1 | / |
| van Hooten | 90 | 3 | / |
| Van-Oosten | 90 | 2 | / |
| van Osteen | 90 | 2 | / |
| van Ossten | 90 | 1 | / |
| van Hosten | 90 | 0 | / |
| van Ostten | 90 | 0 | / |
| van Oosting | 86 | 14 | / |
| van Housten | 86 | 0 | / |
| van Asten | 84 | 2,300 | / |
| van Otten | 84 | 433 | / |
| von Osten | 84 | 29 | / |
| van Outen | 84 | 7 | / |
| van Hoten | 84 | 3 | / |
| van Oyten | 84 | 1 | / |
| van Houten | 80 | 6,754 | / |
| van Ochten | 80 | 262 | / |
| van Hasten | 80 | 10 | / |
| van Outten | 80 | 2 | / |
| van Gotten | 80 | 1 | / |
| van Austen | 80 | 0 | / |
| van Aten | 78 | 0 | / |
| van Houtten | 76 | 3 | / |
| van Haasten | 76 | 2 | / |
| van Otchten | 76 | 1 | / |
| van Ochtend | 76 | 1 | / |
| van Houthen | 76 | 1 | / |
| van Atten | 74 | 234 | / |
| von Asten | 74 | 18 | / |
| Van-Asten | 74 | 13 | / |
| Van-Outen | 74 | 2 | / |
| Von-Osten | 74 | 2 | / |
| van Athen | 74 | 1 | / |
| von Otten | 74 | 1 | / |
| Van-Ostin | 74 | 1 | / |
| van Huysteen | 73 | 44 | / |
| van Huyssteen | 70 | 4,138 | / |
| van Houtem | 70 | 165 | / |
| van Hatten | 70 | 84 | / |
| van Hauten | 70 | 76 | / |
| van Achten | 70 | 24 | / |
| Van-Houten | 70 | 6 | / |
| van Houtin | 70 | 5 | / |
| van Austin | 70 | 2 | / |
| van Otting | 70 | 2 | / |
| van Huussteen | 70 | 1 | / |
| von Hotten | 70 | 1 | / |
| van Hüyssteen | 70 | 1 | / |
| van Hathen | 70 | 0 | / |
| von Houten | 70 | 0 | / |
| van Heuten | 70 | 0 | / |
| van Houting | 67 | 10 | / |
| van Houttem | 67 | 7 | / |
| van Hautten | 67 | 0 | / |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to van Oosten
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