Østerlund Surname
Approximately 101 people bear this surname
Østerlund Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 90 | 1:62,719 | 6,319 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Sterlund (33) are calculated separately.
Østerlund Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Østerlund Come From? nationality or country of origin
Østerlund is most common in Denmark. It can be rendered as: Sterlund. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Østerlund? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,839,022nd most commonly used last name globally, borne by around 1 in 72,153,920 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 99 percent of Østerlund are found; 97 percent are found in Northern Europe and 97 percent are found in Scandinavia.
It is most frequently occurring in Denmark, where it is held by 90 people, or 1 in 62,719. In Denmark Østerlund is most common in: Region of Southern Denmark, where 36 percent reside, Capital Region of Denmark, where 31 percent reside and Central Denmark Region, where 19 percent reside. Aside from Denmark this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Norway, where 8 percent reside and Germany, where 1 percent reside.
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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
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- 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 Østerlund
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