Van Ostrand Surname

1,967,751st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 90 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Van Ostrand Surname Definition:

VAN OSTRAND: From the east shore; oost, east, and strand, shore or coast.

Van Ostrand Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States841:4,314,987229,510
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1731:290,28123,212

Van Ostrand Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

VAN OSTRAND: From the east shore; oost, east, and strand, shore or coast.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Van Ostrand Last Name Facts

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

The surname Van Ostrand occurs most in The United States. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Van Ostrand click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Van Ostrand? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,967,751st most commonly used last name globally, borne by around 1 in 80,972,732 people. The surname Van Ostrand is primarily found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Van Ostrand reside; 98 percent reside in North America and 98 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 84 people, or 1 in 4,314,987. In The United States it is most frequent in: New York, where 21 percent are found, California, where 20 percent are found and Florida, where 10 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 6 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 1 percent are found.

Van Ostrand Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Van Ostrand has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Van Ostrand last name decreased 51 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Van Ostrand Last Name Statistics demography

Van Ostrand earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 50.68% more than the national average, earning $65,018 USD per year.

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