Østensen Surname
Approximately 959 people bear this surname
Østensen Surname User-submission:
A Norwegian surname, meaning 'son of Østen'.
Østensen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 955 | 1:5,385 | 531 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Stensen (950) are calculated separately.
Østensen Surname Meaning
Østensen Demographics
Average Østensen Salary in
Norway
356,501 kr
Per year
Average Salary in
Norway
346,080 kr
Per year
Østensen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Østensen Come From? nationality or country of origin
Østensen occurs most in Norway. It may appear in the variant forms: Stensen. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Østensen? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 373,745th most frequently used family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 7,599,109 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Østensen reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in Scandinavia.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Norway, where it is borne by 955 people, or 1 in 5,385. In Norway Østensen is most numerous in: Eastern Norway, where 44 percent reside, Western Norway, where 32 percent reside and Northern Norway, where 12 percent reside. Not including Norway this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Denmark, where 0 percent reside and France, where 0 percent reside.
Østensen Last Name Statistics demography
Østensen earn around the same as the average income. In Norway they earn 3.01% more than the national average, earning 356,501 kr per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stensen | 98 | 950 | / |
| Jøstensen | 94 | 18 | / |
| Steensen | 88 | 926 | / |
| Stenseng | 88 | 311 | / |
| Østengen | 88 | 121 | / |
| Stenssen | 88 | 65 | / |
| Stenåsen | 88 | 2 | / |
| Stiensen | 88 | 1 | / |
| Stensåsen | 82 | 54 | / |
| Stensjøen | 82 | 18 | / |
| Stensenth | 82 | 1 | / |
| Steenseng | 82 | 0 | / |
| Stehensen | 82 | 0 | / |
| Stenson | 80 | 7,223 | / |
| Stenzen | 80 | 20 | / |
| Stensin | 80 | 3 | / |
| Stinsen | 80 | 3 | / |
| Stengen | 80 | 2 | / |
| Stencen | 80 | 1 | / |
| Stensan | 80 | 0 | / |
| Stensem | 80 | 0 | / |
| Stensaasen | 78 | 3 | / |
| Steenson | 75 | 2,473 | / |
| Stensson | 75 | 1,729 | / |
| Stenshin | 75 | 91 | / |
| Stensing | 75 | 37 | / |
| Stenchen | 75 | 5 | / |
| Stienson | 75 | 5 | / |
| Stehnson | 75 | 4 | / |
| Stennson | 75 | 4 | / |
| Stensone | 75 | 3 | / |
| Stenshyn | 75 | 2 | / |
| Stension | 75 | 1 | / |
| Stensong | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hstenson | 75 | 1 | / |
| Stensant | 75 | 0 | / |
| Stensgon | 75 | 0 | / |
| Stenshina | 71 | 135 | / |
| Steensohn | 71 | 31 | / |
| Stehenson | 71 | 10 | / |
| Steensson | 71 | 9 | / |
| Stenshamn | 71 | 8 | / |
| Stehnsson | 71 | 4 | / |
| Stenshyna | 71 | 2 | / |
| Stenschin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Stensaune | 71 | 1 | / |
| Steensont | 71 | 1 | / |
| Steensone | 71 | 1 | / |
| Steensing | 71 | 1 | / |
| Steension | 71 | 0 | / |
| Steensand | 71 | 0 | / |
| Stinson | 67 | 39,924 | / |
| Stenzin | 67 | 552 | / |
| Stenjem | 67 | 72 | / |
| Stengin | 67 | 32 | / |
| Stengem | 67 | 31 | / |
| Stenzon | 67 | 24 | / |
| Sténson | 67 | 11 | / |
| Stinsin | 67 | 5 | / |
| Stensom | 67 | 5 | / |
| Stencon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Stencan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Stynson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Stinsan | 67 | 0 | / |
| Stimsen | 67 | 0 | / |
| Stehhenson | 67 | 0 | / |
| Stencin | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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