Østervig Surname

2,605,694th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 55 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Østervig Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Østervig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark541:104,5329,834
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Stervig (0) are calculated separately.

Østervig Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Østervig Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Østervig is more frequently found in Denmark than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant: Stervig. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Østervig? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,605,694th most prevalent surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 132,500,835 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Østervig are found; 98 percent are found in Northern Europe and 98 percent are found in Scandinavia.

It is most commonly used in Denmark, where it is borne by 54 people, or 1 in 104,532. In Denmark it is primarily found in: North Denmark Region, where 37 percent reside, Central Denmark Region, where 24 percent reside and Capital Region of Denmark, where 19 percent reside. Beside Denmark Østervig is found in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stervig980/
Strevig80290/
Storvig8039/
Stervik8026/
Sætervik75167/
Østrevik753/
Sæthervik718/
Storvik671,188/
Strebig67242/
Strewig6730/
Sterbik6728/
Starvik679/
Styrvik673/
Sterbic673/
Sætrevik63176/
Storvick63142/
Sterbick6350/
Storrvik6321/
Staarvik636/
Styrevik633/
Strevick630/
Strebeigh5920/
Šterbik53114/
Strebic535/
Strebik534/
Starvyk533/
Sterbek532/
Strevec531/
Storwick5091/
Sterbecq5077/
Strewick5039/
Sterbäck5016/
Sterbeck503/
Sterbeke502/
Chterbik502/
Storveck502/
Starwick501/
Streveck501/

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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 Østervig
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