Find out how popular the last name Oestmann is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Oestmann.

Oestmann, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Oestmann surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Oestmann in America

Oestmann is the 65964th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Oestmann surname appeared 300 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Oestmann.

We can also compare 2010 data for Oestmann to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Oestmann

The surname Oestmann is of German origin, with its roots traced back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Old German words "ost" and "mann," which collectively mean "eastman" or "man from the east." This surname likely originated in the eastern regions of Germany, where it was initially used to identify individuals who had migrated from the east or lived in the eastern parts of the country.

During the Middle Ages, the Oestmann surname appeared in various historical records and manuscripts, particularly in areas such as Saxony, Thuringia, and Silesia. One notable early reference can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of documents from the 11th to the 16th centuries, which mentions individuals with the surname Oestmann.

The earliest recorded example of the Oestmann name dates back to the 13th century, when a certain Hermann Oestmann was documented in the city of Magdeburg in 1263. Another early record from 1287 mentions a Johannes Oestmann, a landowner in the town of Wittenberg.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the Oestmann surname. One such figure was Hans Oestmann (1521-1586), a German theologian and reformer who played a significant role in the Protestant Reformation. Another notable Oestmann was Friedrich Oestmann (1812-1891), a German painter and professor at the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts.

In the realm of literature, the name Oestmann is associated with the 19th-century German writer and novelist, Gertrud Oestmann (1843-1912), who was known for her works depicting the lives of women in rural Germany.

Other historical figures with the Oestmann surname include Karl Oestmann (1876-1942), a German businessman and industrialist who founded the Oestmann Group, a prominent manufacturing company, and Erich Oestmann (1899-1968), a German military officer who served during World War II and later became a historian and author.

It is worth noting that the Oestmann surname has undergone variations in spelling over time, with alternative forms such as Ostmann, Östmann, and Oestman appearing in historical records from different regions of Germany.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Oestmann

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Oestmann.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Oestmann was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Oestmann has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Oestmann was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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