Óskar Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iceland
Highest density in:
Iceland

Óskar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Óskar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

The alternate forms: Oskar (2,662) are calculated separately.

Óskar (943) may also be a first name.

Óskar Last Name Facts

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

The last name Óskar has its highest incidence in Iceland. It can be found in the variant forms: Oskar. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Óskar? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 11,742,229th most numerous family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Óskar are found; 50 percent are found in Northern Europe and 50 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 263,138th most common forename globally It is held by 943 people.

The surname is most frequent in Iceland, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 380,090. Barring Iceland this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in Spain, where 50 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oskar932,662/
Askar8099,158/
Uskar8094/
Óscar8060/
Ashkar739,420/
Aaskar73442/
Askkar73239/
Ouskar73136/
Haskar7396/
Gaskar7391/
Ushkar7381/
Askhar7366/
Huskar7358/
Hoskar7342/
Askare7333/
Uuskar7324/
Goskar7324/
Asckar7317/
Asskar7314/
Oskkar738/
Oshkar736/
Osckar736/
Guskar735/
Auskar735/
Oskaar734/
Askair732/
Askaar732/
Askgar731/
Osskar731/
Uskart731/
Oszkar731/
Oskhar731/
Os'kar731/
Askarh731/
Aschkar67828/
Haskard67294/
Gouskar67274/
Aashkar6745/
Ashkkar6740/
Haskkar6722/
Houskar6720/
Ashkhar6716/
Ahaskar6711/
Hashkar679/
Gashkar679/
Hoskaar676/
Ushkare674/
Hoskart673/
Haskare673/
Uskaure672/
Hoskare672/
Goshkar672/
Hatskar671/
Oisekar671/
Hauskar671/
Hosckar671/
Ashkarh671/
Ashkaar671/
Ashkarr671/
Addskar671/
Ouskaar671/
Osskart671/
Uszkarz671/
Haskaur671/
Askarpp671/
Haskart670/

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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 Óskar
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis