Østensen Surname

373,745th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 959 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Østensen Surname User-submission:

A Norwegian surname, meaning 'son of Østen'.

Østensen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway9551:5,385531
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
France11:66,422,722504,397
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Stensen (950) are calculated separately.

Østensen Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A Norwegian surname, meaning 'son of Østen'.

- deefno

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.

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