About Oosterman
The surname Oosterman is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "ooster," meaning "east" in English. It is an occupational surname that was given to people who lived or worked in the eastern part of a town or village. The suffix "-man" indicates that the person was a man or a person associated with the eastern area. Therefore, the surname Oosterman can be interpreted as "a man from the east" or "someone who lived or worked in the eastern part of a settlement."
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The surname Oosterman is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Oosterman based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Oosterman is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Oosterman in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Oosterman using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.