Ostine

Ostine Meaning & Origin

About Ostine
The surname Ostine is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Osting," which itself is a variant of "Oswald." The name "Oswald" is composed of the elements "os," meaning "god," and "weald," meaning "rule" or "power." Therefore, the surname Ostine can be interpreted to mean "son of Osting" or "descendant of Oswald," indicating a familial connection to someone named Osting or Oswald in the past.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Ostine is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Ostine: 127
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 133,048
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ostine 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 Ostine is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ASTN
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O23050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA1 S T IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ostine*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ASTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ostine in Braille

Here's how to represent Ostine in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Ostine in braille

How to sign the name Ostine using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Ostine using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Ostine in sign language

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