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

Oestreich, 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 Oestreich surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Oestreich in America

Oestreich is the 13690th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Oestreich surname appeared 2,212 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Oestreich.

We can also compare 2010 data for Oestreich 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 Oestreich

The surname OESTREICH is of German origin, deriving from the Middle High German word "osterriche", which means "eastern kingdom" or "eastern realm". This name is closely associated with the historical region of Austria, which was once part of the Holy Roman Empire.

The earliest known recorded instances of the surname OESTREICH can be traced back to the 13th century, appearing in various medieval documents and records from German-speaking regions. One notable example is a reference to a nobleman named Heinrich von Oestreich in a manuscript dated 1287.

During the Middle Ages, the name OESTREICH was often associated with individuals from the region of modern-day Austria or those who held lands or titles within the Austrian territories. Some historical figures bearing this surname include:

1. Rudolph IV von Oestreich (1339-1365), a Duke of Austria and a member of the House of Habsburg.
2. Albrecht III von Oestreich (1349-1395), another Duke of Austria and the founder of the Albertinian line of the House of Habsburg.
3. Friedrich III von Oestreich (1415-1493), who was the Holy Roman Emperor from 1452 until his death in 1493, and is also known as Frederick III of Habsburg.
4. Maximilian I von Oestreich (1459-1519), a Holy Roman Emperor and a member of the House of Habsburg, who ruled from 1493 to 1519.
5. Ferdinand I von Oestreich (1503-1564), a Holy Roman Emperor and Archduke of Austria, who reigned from 1558 to 1564.

As the name OESTREICH was closely tied to the Austrian territories and the House of Habsburg, it was often associated with noble families and individuals holding prominent positions within the Holy Roman Empire. Over time, the name spread to other German-speaking regions and became more widely adopted by non-noble families as well.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Oestreich

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

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 Oestreich 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 Oestreich 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 Oestreich was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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