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
The last name Østensen is held by more people in Norway than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: Stensen. For other possible spellings of Østensen click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Østensen? popularity and diffusion
The surname Østensen is the 373,745th most commonly occurring last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,599,109 people. Østensen is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Østensen are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in Scandinavia.
It is most widely held in Norway, where it is carried by 955 people, or 1 in 5,385. In Norway it is most common in: Eastern Norway, where 44 percent reside, Western Norway, where 32 percent reside and Northern Norway, where 12 percent reside. Besides Norway Østensen is found in 4 countries. It also occurs 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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