Oehler Surname

51,522nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,948 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Oehler Surname User-submission:

Translates to 'oiler'. Someone who extracted or produced oil.

Oehler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5,7201:14,0741,830
United States2,8601:126,73413,442
Switzerland8351:9,8361,607
Austria1451:58,7279,183
France1411:471,08366,853
Brazil451:4,757,207124,005
Netherlands291:582,31651,332
Uruguay271:127,10211,684
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Argentina171:2,514,318114,515
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Mexico141:8,866,15837,743
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
England61:9,286,343223,652
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Monaco11:37,0664,748
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4481:112,09511,131

Oehler (12) may also be a first name.

Oehler Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Translates to 'oiler'. Someone who extracted or produced oil.

- jennifer.oehler

Oehler Last Name Facts

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

The surname Oehler is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oehler? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 51,522nd most frequently occurring surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 732,564 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Oehler live; 69 percent live in Western Europe and 67 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,306,491st most frequently used first name at a global level, borne by 12 people.

The last name Oehler is most prevalent in Germany, where it is carried by 5,720 people, or 1 in 14,074. In Germany Oehler is most prevalent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 32 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 12 percent live and Thuringia, where 12 percent live. Barring Germany Oehler exists in 46 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent live and Switzerland, where 8 percent live.

Oehler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Oehler has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 638 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Oehler Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Oehler surname are 21.43% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.2% being registered with the political party.

The amount Oehler earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.84% more than the national average, earning $45,670 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.67% more than the national average, earning $50,016 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hoehler92358/
Ohler915,387/
Ehler913,581/
Oeler91508/
Hoehlier861/
Hohler832,228/
Oeller83344/
Hoeler83133/
Hehler834/
Oelher833/
Ohlier831/
Oelear831/
Ohlear830/
Eler803,227/
Oler802,847/
Hoeller771,173/
Hohlier7737/
Heehler7734/
Hoelher774/
Oellier772/
Eller7330,855/
Oller7312,808/
Euler7310,583/
Olier732,864/
Holer732,459/
Öhler731,477/
Olear73978/
Haler73931/
Ahler73795/
Heler73772/
Olher73441/
Elher73358/
Elier7372/
Höler7345/
Elear738/
Oleur737/
Oleer735/
Eleir732/
Elerr731/
Eeler731/
Oleir731/
Eğler731/
Aeler730/
Heller6788,823/
Haller6749,795/
Holler6717,576/
Höller6710,308/
Ollier677,209/
Höhler671,597/
Heuler67427/
Häller67361/
Helier67257/
Hahler67221/
Euller67143/
Heeler67137/
Olhier67121/
Halier67107/
O'Lear67103/
Öhlert6771/
Hölger6760/
Ellier6733/
Holier6727/
Haaler6724/
Haeler6718/
Helher6713/
Halear6710/
Halher678/
Ollear675/
Huiler674/
Holher674/
Olller673/
Aeller672/
Halejr672/
Elherr672/
O'ller671/
Șelțer671/
Haleir671/
Elheir671/
Elheyr671/
El'her671/
Haleer671/
Elhear671/
Ellher671/
Hölert671/
Haleur671/
Ellear670/
Olleer670/
Holeer670/
Holear670/
Helear670/
Ahller670/
Heleir670/
Ehlair670/
Holeur670/

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