Óscar Surname

2,483,783rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 60 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Portugal
Highest density in:
Portugal

Óscar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Óscar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Portugal381:274,16410,086
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Haiti51:2,136,78115,037
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

The alternate forms: Oscar (60,863) & Òscar (2) are calculated separately.

Óscar (160,254) may also be a first name.

Óscar Last Name Facts

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

The surname Óscar occurs more in Portugal more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Oscar or Òscar. For other possible spellings of Óscar click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Óscar? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,483,783rd most frequently occurring last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 121,459,099 people. The surname Óscar is mostly found in Europe, where 77 percent of Óscar reside; 75 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 75 percent reside in Iberian Europe. Óscar is also the 6,568th most widely held first name worldwide. It is borne by 160,254 people.

The last name Óscar is most frequently held in Portugal, where it is carried by 38 people, or 1 in 274,164. Beside Portugal this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 12 percent reside and Haiti, where 8 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oscar9360,863/
Òscar932/
Ascar80640/
Uscar8014/
Óskar802/
Ãscar801/
Gascar73205/
Oscare73164/
Hascar73127/
Aschar73118/
Ashcar7385/
Oscard7346/
Ascare7327/
Ascard7326/
Asckar7317/
Oschar7314/
Guscar7313/
Oscart736/
Osckar736/
Ouscar734/
Uoscar734/
Osscar733/
Hoscar733/
Ascart733/
Auscar733/
Oscarr732/
Oscasr731/
Ascarz731/
Goscar730/
Aschkar67828/
Hoschar67306/
Aschcar6712/
Haschar677/
Hascear674/
Oschgar673/
Goschar672/
Hoscare671/
Gooscar671/
D'Oscar671/
Hosckar671/
Oshcare671/
Huschar670/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Óscar
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