Oechsle Surname

209,874th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,968 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Oechsle Surname User-submission:

The Oechsle surname has several possible origins, all of which derive from a common root. It comes from the Middle High German ochs, meaning 'ox'. It may have originated from a nickname, referring to 'one as stubborn as an ox'.

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Oechsle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,2641:63,6918,183
United States5251:690,39854,758
Denmark411:137,67612,271
Switzerland401:205,32317,881
Argentina241:1,780,97692,783
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Ecuador141:1,136,13215,474
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
Peru101:3,178,41230,046
England61:9,286,343223,652
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Oechsle Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Oechsle surname has several possible origins, all of which derive from a common root. It comes from the Middle High German ochs, meaning 'ox'. It may have originated from a nickname, referring to 'one as stubborn as an ox'.

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Oechsle Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Oechsle Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Oechsle is most common in Germany. It can also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Oechsle? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 209,874th most numerous surname on earth, held by around 1 in 3,703,021 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 69 percent of Oechsle live; 66 percent live in Western Europe and 66 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 1,264 people, or 1 in 63,691. In Germany Oechsle is most frequent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 77 percent are found, Bavaria, where 8 percent are found and Hesse, where 5 percent are found. Excluding Germany it occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent are found and Denmark, where 2 percent are found.

Oechsle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Oechsle has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 1,694 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Oechsle Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Oechsle surname are 16.29% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.06% being registered with the political party.

The amount Oechsle earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 57.77% less than the national average, earning S/. 8,186 per year and in United States they earn 9.79% more than the national average, earning $47,374 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oechsler931,775/
Oechslie9316/
Echsle9262/
Oechle921/
Ochsle921/
Oechssler881/
Oechsli86209/
Ouechle861/
Oechsly861/
Oochsle861/
Hoechle861/
Oechley860/
Iechsle860/
Oecksle860/
Oecksler80268/
Oexchler801/
Oecshler801/
Öchsle77131/
Eichle771/
Oescksler752/
Goetschle752/
Eichsledt750/
Ouchley7199/
Öchsler7168/
Hoechli7118/
Eichley715/
Ächsler714/
Aechley713/
Heichle712/
Eichlle711/
Eachley711/
Heuchle711/
Oeksler711/
Ecksley710/
Ochslui710/
Hoechly710/
Oexle67560/
Oicle6752/
Houchlei6749/
Eicle6718/
Eksle673/
Eacle672/
Oezle671/
Höchsler671/
Eutchler671/
Eucle670/
Aetchler670/
Houchley670/
Hocksley670/

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