Østerø Surname
Approximately 119 people bear this surname
Østerø Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faroe Islands | 80 | 1:612 | 86 |
| Denmark | 30 | 1:188,157 | 15,676 |
| Greenland | 7 | 1:8,054 | 710 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
The alternate forms: Ster (4,893), Šter (300), Stér (43), Şter (3), Stêr (1) & Štér (49) are calculated separately.
Østerø Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Østerø Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Østerø is held by more people in The Faroe Islands than any other country/territory. It can be found as: Ster, Šter, Stér, Şter, Stêr or Štér. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Østerø? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,666,404th most numerous surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 61,239,882 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 94 percent of Østerø reside; 94 percent reside in Northern Europe and 94 percent reside in Scandinavia.
It is most commonly held in The Faroe Islands, where it is carried by 80 people, or 1 in 612. Besides The Faroe Islands this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Denmark, where 25 percent are found and Greenland, where 6 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ster | 93 | 4,893 | / |
| Øster | 91 | 255 | / |
| Šter | 87 | 300 | / |
| Stér | 87 | 43 | / |
| Şter | 87 | 3 | / |
| Stêr | 87 | 1 | / |
| Søster | 83 | 20 | / |
| Štér | 80 | 49 | / |
| Sætherø | 77 | 42 | / |
| Søsæter | 77 | 4 | / |
| Steer | 73 | 15,147 | / |
| Stier | 73 | 15,137 | / |
| Stehr | 73 | 7,616 | / |
| Sterr | 73 | 3,198 | / |
| Stere | 73 | 2,484 | / |
| Steur | 73 | 2,203 | / |
| Stear | 73 | 1,422 | / |
| Sterz | 73 | 1,397 | / |
| Sæter | 73 | 1,119 | / |
| Sterp | 73 | 500 | / |
| Shter | 73 | 291 | / |
| Sther | 73 | 277 | / |
| Steir | 73 | 250 | / |
| Szter | 73 | 71 | / |
| Stert | 73 | 57 | / |
| Østre | 73 | 42 | / |
| Steyr | 73 | 39 | / |
| Støer | 73 | 33 | / |
| Stter | 73 | 12 | / |
| Strøe | 73 | 11 | / |
| Stirø | 73 | 9 | / |
| Stejr | 73 | 4 | / |
| Sterd | 73 | 3 | / |
| Hster | 73 | 2 | / |
| Østed | 73 | 2 | / |
| Stger | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sterh | 73 | 0 | / |
| Søsæther | 71 | 12 | / |
| Sjøsæter | 71 | 5 | / |
| Sæther | 67 | 6,125 | / |
| Steere | 67 | 3,031 | / |
| Stiehr | 67 | 295 | / |
| Shteer | 67 | 218 | / |
| Ste | 67 | 180 | / |
| Steart | 67 | 151 | / |
| Søsted | 67 | 130 | / |
| Steert | 67 | 99 | / |
| Steare | 67 | 97 | / |
| Steahr | 67 | 63 | / |
| Sterdt | 67 | 55 | / |
| Sterre | 67 | 36 | / |
| Stæger | 67 | 34 | / |
| Shteir | 67 | 29 | / |
| Sjøsæther | 67 | 21 | / |
| Steher | 67 | 20 | / |
| Shtier | 67 | 19 | / |
| Stejre | 67 | 17 | / |
| Støier | 67 | 17 | / |
| Shterr | 67 | 11 | / |
| Steard | 67 | 10 | / |
| Steihr | 67 | 9 | / |
| Stőger | 67 | 8 | / |
| Steehr | 67 | 6 | / |
| Strøeh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Sterzh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Stierh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Stierz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Stheer | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sztier | 67 | 2 | / |
| Schter | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sthehr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hstter | 67 | 1 | / |
| Stehre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Steire | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sttier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Stertt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sthear | 67 | 1 | / |
| Steïer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Stheur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Stdter | 67 | 1 | / |
| Stehrz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Steird | 67 | 1 | / |
| Stÿger | 67 | 1 | / |
| Steirz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Stesre | 67 | 0 | / |
| Stearr | 67 | 0 | / |
| Steerr | 67 | 0 | / |
| Steerd | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Østerø
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