Østerby Surname
Approximately 257 people bear this surname
Østerby Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 222 | 1:25,427 | 2,588 |
| Norway | 32 | 1:160,696 | 19,635 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
The alternate forms: Sterby (94) are calculated separately.
Østerby Demographics
Average Østerby Salary in
Norway
315,351 kr
Per year
Average Salary in
Norway
346,080 kr
Per year
Østerby Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Østerby Come From? nationality or country of origin
Østerby is found in Denmark more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Sterby. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Østerby? popularity and diffusion
The surname Østerby is the 996,001st most common last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 28,356,210 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Østerby reside; 99 percent reside in Northern Europe and 99 percent reside in Scandinavia.
The surname Østerby is most prevalent in Denmark, where it is held by 222 people, or 1 in 25,427. In Denmark Østerby is most prevalent in: Central Denmark Region, where 43 percent are found, Capital Region of Denmark, where 30 percent are found and Region of Southern Denmark, where 19 percent are found. Apart from Denmark this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Norway, where 12 percent are found and Germany, where 0 percent are found.
Østerby Last Name Statistics demography
Østerby earn somewhat less than the average income. In Norway they earn 8.88% less than the national average, earning 315,351 kr per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sterby | 97 | 94 | / |
| Østerbøe | 80 | 9 | / |
| Sterba | 77 | 1,776 | / |
| Streby | 77 | 267 | / |
| Starby | 77 | 82 | / |
| Storby | 77 | 71 | / |
| Störby | 77 | 31 | / |
| Stervy | 77 | 16 | / |
| Stirby | 77 | 3 | / |
| Stirbys | 71 | 393 | / |
| Sterbet | 71 | 285 | / |
| Sterbis | 71 | 45 | / |
| Sterber | 71 | 20 | / |
| Starboy | 71 | 18 | / |
| Shterba | 71 | 13 | / |
| Szterba | 71 | 8 | / |
| Stierba | 71 | 7 | / |
| Starbay | 71 | 3 | / |
| Sterbić | 71 | 3 | / |
| Sterbaa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Steirba | 71 | 0 | / |
| Sterbetz | 67 | 8 | / |
| Stirbytė | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shterbei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sterbuis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shterbeh | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Østerby
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