Örsted Surname
Approximately 15 people bear this surname
Örsted Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
The alternate forms: Orsted (167) are calculated separately.
Örsted Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Örsted Come From? nationality or country of origin
Örsted is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can appear as: Orsted. Click here for further possible spellings of Örsted.
How Common Is The Last Name Örsted? popularity and diffusion
It is the 5,057,639th most prevalent last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Örsted live; 67 percent live in Western Europe and 67 percent live in Germanic Europe.
It is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 8,050,546. In Germany it is most numerous in: Saxony, where 90 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Denmark, where 13 percent reside and Sweden, where 13 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orsted | 94 | 167 | / |
| Hörstedt | 86 | 106 | / |
| Öhrstedt | 86 | 78 | / |
| Ersted | 83 | 93 | / |
| Arsted | 83 | 2 | / |
| Horsted | 77 | 599 | / |
| Hersted | 77 | 91 | / |
| Orstead | 77 | 81 | / |
| Harsted | 77 | 80 | / |
| Oersted | 77 | 16 | / |
| Arstedt | 77 | 15 | / |
| Arstead | 77 | 4 | / |
| Orstedt | 77 | 4 | / |
| Erstedt | 77 | 1 | / |
| Horstead | 71 | 449 | / |
| Härstedt | 71 | 175 | / |
| Ehrstedt | 71 | 149 | / |
| Herstedt | 71 | 144 | / |
| Harstead | 71 | 100 | / |
| Ohrstedt | 71 | 84 | / |
| Harstedt | 71 | 61 | / |
| Herstead | 71 | 17 | / |
| Haarsted | 71 | 14 | / |
| Aarstead | 71 | 5 | / |
| Hoersted | 71 | 2 | / |
| Arrstedt | 71 | 1 | / |
| Horstedt | 71 | 1 | / |
| Harstied | 71 | 1 | / |
| Herrstedt | 67 | 86 | / |
| Harrstedt | 67 | 21 | / |
| Haarstead | 67 | 1 | / |
| Orstid | 67 | 0 | / |
| Harstädt | 57 | 1 | / |
| Herstidt | 57 | 0 | / |
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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 Örsted
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