Oefelin Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Oefelin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oefelin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Oefelin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Oefelin is carried by more people in Switzerland than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Oefelin? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 5,057,639th most commonly held surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 93 percent of Oefelin reside; 93 percent reside in Western Europe and 93 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Oefelin is most widespread in Switzerland, where it is borne by 14 people, or 1 in 586,637. In Switzerland it is primarily concentrated in: Canton of St Gallen, where 100 percent reside. Barring Switzerland it exists in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Oefelin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Oefelin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Oefelin surname declined 86 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hoefelin930/
Efelin9256/
Hoeffelin8819/
Efelien86102/
Hofelin863/
Offelin861/
Hefelin860/
Haefelin80158/
Oeffelen8022/
Oefeleen801/
Heffelin801/
Ouffelin801/
Efalin7730/
Afelin777/
Efelen773/
Haeffelin75270/
Hoffeilin751/
Häfelin7159/
Hafelin7142/
Ofilien7139/
Affelin7138/
Ofallin7121/
Hofilin719/
Effilin715/
Ophelin713/
Effelen711/
Ofalihn711/
Hoeflen710/
Hefelen710/
Offilien6752/
Häffelin6726/
Ophelien676/
Hofielen672/
O'Fallin671/
Hufelina671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Oefelin
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