Östberg Surname

150,120th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,940 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Östberg Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Östberg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden2,7421:3,591340
Finland1621:33,9304,438
Norway141:367,30634,015
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

The alternate forms: Ostberg (1,146) are calculated separately.

Östberg Last Name Facts

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

The last name Östberg is more frequently found in Sweden than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant: Ostberg. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Östberg? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 150,120th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 2,478,757 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Östberg reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 99 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname Östberg is most widely held in Sweden, where it is carried by 2,742 people, or 1 in 3,591. In Sweden it is most numerous in: Stockholm County, where 21 percent live, Gävleborg County, where 14 percent live and Västra Götaland County, where 12 percent live. Aside from Sweden it is found in 14 countries. It is also common in Finland, where 6 percent live and Norway, where 0 percent live.

Östberg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Östberg has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Östberg last name contracted 94 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Östberg Last Name Statistics demography

Östberg earn significantly less than the average income. In Norway they earn 27.44% less than the national average, earning 251,126 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ostberg951,146/
Östbergh9319/
Höstberg9311/
Estberg86158/
Östborg8652/
Astberg8611/
Oestberg8016/
Hostberg802/
Hestberg801/
Ostbierg801/
Hastberg800/
Astborg7113/
Ostborg718/
Estborg713/
Ostburg713/
Estburg711/
Ostbirk572/

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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 Östberg
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