Österman Explained

Österman is a Swedish-language surname.

Geographical distribution

As of 2014, 56.5% of all known bearers of the surname Österman were residents of Sweden (frequency 1:8,310), 39.9% of Finland (1:6,567) and 2.4% of Estonia (1:26,433).

In Sweden, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:8,310) in the following counties:

• 1. Stockholm County (1:3,764)
• 2. Södermanland County (1:4,047)
• 3. Uppsala County (1:4,602)
• 4. Örebro County (1:6,068)
• 5. Värmland County (1:7,301)
• 6. Gotland County (1:7,310)

In Finland, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:6,567) in the following regions:^[1]

• 1. Åland (1:1,700)
• 2. Satakunta (1:2,113)
• 3. Southwest Finland (1:2,251)
• 4. Uusimaa (1:3,893)

People

• Bernhard Österman (1870–1938), Swedish painter, illustrator and curator
• Emil Österman (1870–1927), Swedish painter, illustrator and academician
• Hugo Österman (1892–1975), Finnish general
• Hans Österman (born 1978), ITHF table hockey world champion and journalist from Sweden

Notes and References

1. https://forebears.io/surnames/österman Österman surname distribution