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

Ostergard, 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 Ostergard surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ostergard in America

Ostergard is the 58042nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ostergard surname appeared 350 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 Ostergard.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ostergard 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 Ostergard

The surname Ostergard originates from Denmark and dates back to the 16th century. It is derived from the Danish words "øster" meaning "east" and "gård" meaning "farm" or "estate." The name likely referred to someone who lived on an eastern farm or estate.

The earliest known record of the name Ostergard can be found in the Danish Census Rolls of 1572, where a family with the surname is listed as residing in the town of Svendborg on the island of Funen. Similar spellings from this period include Østergaard, Østergaard, and Østergaard.

In the 17th century, the name appears in church records from the parish of Åbenrå in southern Denmark, where a man named Jens Ostergard was born in 1635. He is believed to be one of the earliest recorded individuals with this surname.

The Ostergard name is also found in the maritime records of Denmark, with a ship captain named Niels Ostergard documented as sailing from Copenhagen to the West Indies in the late 1700s.

A notable figure with the surname Ostergard was Hans Christian Ostergard (1809-1887), a Danish artist known for his landscapes and seascapes. His works can be found in several museums in Denmark.

Another person of note was Else Ostergard (1860-1935), a Danish women's rights activist and one of the first female lawyers in Denmark. She played a significant role in the fight for women's suffrage in the country.

In the 20th century, the name gained recognition through the Danish author and poet Jens Ostergard (1911-1998), whose works explored themes of rural life and the natural world.

A more recent individual with the surname Ostergard was Niels Ostergard (1923-2005), a Danish architect known for his modernist designs and his contributions to sustainable architecture.

While the surname Ostergard is most prevalent in Denmark, it can also be found in other Scandinavian countries and among Danish emigrant communities around the world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ostergard

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

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

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