Ostman
See also: Östman
English
Noun
Ostman (plural Ostmen)
- (archaic, historical) One of the Danish settlers in Ireland.
- 1767, George Lyttelton Baron Lyttelton, The History of the Life of King Henry the Second, and of the age in which he lived, page 337
- Reginald Macgillemory, an Ostman of great power in that county, and who had lands on the coast adjoining to the city, […]
- 1767, George Lyttelton Baron Lyttelton, The History of the Life of King Henry the Second, and of the age in which he lived, page 337
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Ostman is the 33695th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 676 individuals. Ostman is most common among White (93.93%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Ostman”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
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