Österberg Surname
Approximately 5,232 people bear this surname
Österberg Surname Definition:
(Swedish) East mountain.
Österberg Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 4,047 | 1:2,433 | 227 |
| Finland | 1,038 | 1:5,295 | 843 |
| Estonia | 77 | 1:17,166 | 2,887 |
| Norway | 50 | 1:102,846 | 13,903 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 81 | 1:619,984 | 41,330 |
The alternate forms: Osterberg (3,038) are calculated separately.
Österberg Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Swedish) East mountain.
Österberg Demographics
Average Österberg Salary in
Norway
386,614 kr
Per year
Average Salary in
Norway
346,080 kr
Per year
Österberg Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Österberg Come From? nationality or country of origin
Österberg is found most frequently in Sweden. It may be rendered as: Osterberg. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Österberg? popularity and diffusion
Österberg is the 91,488th most frequently used surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,392,880 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Österberg are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 98 percent are found in Scandinavia.
This surname is most widely held in Sweden, where it is carried by 4,047 people, or 1 in 2,433. In Sweden Österberg is primarily concentrated in: Stockholm County, where 26 percent reside, Västra Götaland County, where 14 percent reside and Skåne County, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account Sweden this last name is found in 15 countries. It is also found in Finland, where 20 percent reside and Estonia, where 1 percent reside.
Österberg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Österberg has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Österberg surname rose 600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 99 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Österberg Last Name Statistics demography
Österberg earn somewhat more than the average income. In Norway they earn 11.71% more than the national average, earning 386,614 kr per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Osterberg | 96 | 3,038 | / |
| Österbergh | 95 | 4 | / |
| Esterberg | 89 | 148 | / |
| Österborg | 89 | 26 | / |
| Asterberg | 89 | 1 | / |
| Hesterberg | 84 | 862 | / |
| Oesterberg | 84 | 54 | / |
| Osterbergh | 84 | 1 | / |
| Hasterberg | 84 | 0 | / |
| Heusterberg | 80 | 61 | / |
| Osterburg | 78 | 831 | / |
| Esterburg | 78 | 21 | / |
| Asterborg | 78 | 4 | / |
| Osterborg | 78 | 4 | / |
| Esterborg | 78 | 2 | / |
| Oesterborg | 74 | 4 | / |
| Hesterburg | 74 | 0 | / |
| Oesterburg | 74 | 0 | / |
| Osterborck | 63 | 1 | / |
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Österberg Reference & Research
Osterberg FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Osterberg FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Österberg
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