About Ostwinkle
The surname Ostwinkle is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "ost" meaning "east" and "winkle" meaning "corner" or "angle." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Ostwinkle can be interpreted as "eastern corner" or "eastern angle." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who lived or owned land in the eastern corner or angle of a particular area.
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The surname Ostwinkle is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ostwinkle 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 Ostwinkle is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Ostwinkle in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Ostwinkle using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.