Örsten Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Örsten Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
The alternate forms: Orsten (229) are calculated separately.
Örsten Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Örsten Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Örsten occurs most in Sweden. It may be rendered as a variant: Orsten. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Örsten? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 8,193,072nd most numerous last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 80 percent of Örsten are found; 80 percent are found in Northern Europe and 80 percent are found in Scandinavia.
It is most commonly used in Sweden, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 2,461,689. In Sweden Örsten is most prevalent in: Stockholm County, where 75 percent live and Halland County, where 25 percent live. Other than Sweden this last name exists in one country. It is also common in Turkey, where 20 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orsten | 94 | 229 | / |
| Hörsten | 92 | 50 | / |
| Ersten | 83 | 10 | / |
| Arsten | 83 | 0 | / |
| Horsten | 77 | 1,834 | / |
| Harsten | 77 | 72 | / |
| Aarsten | 77 | 45 | / |
| Orsteen | 77 | 34 | / |
| Ehrsten | 77 | 20 | / |
| Orrsten | 77 | 14 | / |
| Orssten | 77 | 10 | / |
| Arrsten | 77 | 9 | / |
| Hersten | 77 | 7 | / |
| Ersteen | 77 | 6 | / |
| Arstuen | 77 | 1 | / |
| Arstien | 77 | 1 | / |
| Orshten | 77 | 1 | / |
| Erstien | 77 | 0 | / |
| Hörsting | 71 | 317 | / |
| Hoersten | 71 | 310 | / |
| Ehrstien | 71 | 14 | / |
| Harstehn | 71 | 4 | / |
| Arstin | 67 | 6 | / |
| Erstin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Orstin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Harstin | 62 | 22 | / |
| Aerstin | 62 | 22 | / |
| Horstin | 62 | 17 | / |
| Ehrstin | 62 | 13 | / |
| Ehrstén | 62 | 4 | / |
| Herstin | 62 | 4 | / |
| Horstyn | 62 | 1 | / |
| Horsztyn | 57 | 1 | / |
| Hersztyn | 57 | 1 | / |
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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 Örsten
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