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

Ostling, 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 Ostling surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ostling in America

Ostling is the 57516th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ostling surname appeared 354 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 Ostling.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ostling 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 Ostling

The surname Ostling is of Swedish origin, and it first emerged during the medieval period in Scandinavia. The name is derived from the Old Norse word "austr," meaning "east," and the suffix "-ling," which denotes a person or a place. It is believed to have originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived in the eastern part of a village or region.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Ostling can be found in the Swedish Census Book of 1540, where a man named Nils Ostling was listed as a resident of the village of Österlånggatan in the province of Småland. Another early reference comes from the Swedish Church Records of 1612, which mention a man named Erik Ostling from the parish of Norrköping.

In the 17th century, the name Ostling appeared in various historical documents, such as the Swedish Judicial Records of 1671, where a man named Johan Ostling was involved in a legal dispute over land ownership. The name was also recorded in the Swedish Military Records of 1689, which listed a soldier named Anders Ostling serving in the Swedish army during the Great Northern War.

One notable person bearing the surname Ostling was Carl Ostling (1837-1911), a Swedish artist and painter known for his landscapes and portraits. He studied at the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts and became a professor at the same institution in 1887.

Another prominent figure was Johan Ostling (1864-1936), a Swedish journalist and politician who served as a member of the Swedish Parliament (Riksdag) from 1908 to 1936. He was a vocal advocate for workers' rights and played a significant role in the formation of the Swedish Social Democratic Party.

In the literary world, the name Ostling is associated with Anna Ostling (1871-1954), a Swedish author and translator. She was particularly known for her translations of works by Russian authors, including Fyodor Dostoevsky and Leo Tolstoy.

The name Ostling has also been found in historical records from other Scandinavian countries, such as Norway and Denmark. For instance, the Norwegian Census of 1801 listed a man named Hans Ostling residing in the town of Trondheim.

While the surname Ostling is predominantly of Swedish origin, it has been adopted by families in various parts of the world due to migration and intermarriage. However, it remains most prevalent in Sweden and other Scandinavian countries, where it has a rich historical legacy dating back to the medieval period.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ostling

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

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

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