Oehen Surname

642,991st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 472 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Oehen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oehen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland4321:19,0113,092
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Panama51:782,45211,059
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Oehen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Oehen occurs in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oehen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 642,991st most commonly used family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 15,439,716 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 98 percent of Oehen reside; 89 percent reside in Western Europe and 82 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly used in Switzerland, where it is carried by 432 people, or 1 in 19,011. In Switzerland it is most numerous in: Canton of Lucerne, where 63 percent live, Canton of Zug, where 7 percent live and Canton of Zürich, where 5 percent live. Outside of Switzerland this surname is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Portugal, where 6 percent live and Panama, where 1 percent live.

Oehen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Oehen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name decreased 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hoehen913/
Ohen89756/
Ehen8988/
Oeen8912/
Ohien80141/
Ehien8097/
Hohen8031/
Hehen8023/
Oeien805/
Ohein803/
Ohean801/
Eheun801/
Hoeen801/
Ohhen801/
Ohenn801/
Oeein801/
Ohenh801/
Ohehn800/
Hohein7317/
Heehen732/
Heheen732/
Ahehen732/
Aohien731/
Haehen730/
Heun673,427/
Ahen672,679/
Ohin671,907/
Eğen67390/
Aeen67390/
Euen67233/
Ehin6787/
Éhen6721/
Heén678/
Oein675/
Oeyn671/
Eein671/
Eeen671/
Höen671/

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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 Oehen
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