Østman Surname

4,307,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Østman Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Østman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway181:285,68329,080
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Stman (107) are calculated separately.

Østman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Østman occurs more in Norway more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: Stman. For other possible spellings of Østman click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Østman? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,307,654th most frequently used surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 347,025,996 people. The surname Østman is predominantly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Østman are found; 95 percent are found in Northern Europe and 95 percent are found in Scandinavia.

This surname is most prevalent in Norway, where it is held by 18 people, or 1 in 285,683. In Norway Østman is most numerous in: Northern Norway, where 56 percent reside, Eastern Norway, where 33 percent reside and Western Norway, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account Norway it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Denmark, where 10 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

Østman Last Name Statistics demography

Østman earn marginally less than the average income. In Norway they earn 3.44% less than the national average, earning 334,162 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stman97107/
Østmann9229/
Stmane8320/
Stmant831/
Stmand830/
Stmatin773/
Schtman772/
Hstmann771/
Stmon7337/
Geestman71105/
Steheman714/
Geestmann6765/
Stmont6713/
Ztmant679/
Shteheman671/
Chtman670/
Zthmane621/
Chthman621/

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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 Østman
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