Östlund Surname

82,653rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,861 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Östlund Surname User-submission:

Östlund is a Nordic (Swedish) surname derived from the words öst, meaning 'east', and lund, meaning 'grove'.

Östlund Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden5,7451:1,714157
Norway451:114,27315,150
Finland401:137,41812,919
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
England31:18,572,686338,250
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States541:929,97655,839

The alternate forms: Ostlund (2,279) are calculated separately.

Östlund Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Östlund is a Nordic (Swedish) surname derived from the words öst, meaning 'east', and lund, meaning 'grove'.

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Östlund Last Name Facts

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

Östlund is more frequently found in Sweden than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Ostlund. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Östlund? popularity and diffusion

It is the 82,653rd most numerous last name globally, held by around 1 in 1,243,396 people. The surname Östlund occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Östlund live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 99 percent live in Scandinavia.

Östlund is most commonly held in Sweden, where it is borne by 5,745 people, or 1 in 1,714. In Sweden Östlund is mostly concentrated in: Stockholm County, where 19 percent live, Gävleborg County, where 12 percent live and Västra Götaland County, where 9 percent live. Not including Sweden this surname is found in 13 countries. It is also common in Norway, where 1 percent live and Finland, where 1 percent live.

Östlund Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Östlund has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Östlund surname contracted 96 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Östlund Last Name Statistics demography

Östlund earn notably less less than the average income. In Norway they earn 17.62% less than the national average, earning 285,116 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ostlund952,279/
Östlundh9334/
Estlund86325/
Östlind86156/
Astlund8613/
Eastlund80463/
Oestlund8020/
Östelind8016/
Hestlund8011/
Ostlundh809/
Estelund801/
Ostlaund801/
Ostlind71118/
Ostland7175/
Estlind7126/
Estland7112/
Astlind7112/
Astland718/
Astlond710/
Eastland672,455/
Oostland67426/
Uustulnd6732/
Astawalunda676/
Oestland673/
Esteland673/
Ostelind671/
Estaland671/
Estilond671/
Ostuland671/
Ostillun671/
Eastlond670/
Aastland670/
Oastland670/
Eastlend670/

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