Oehlke Surname

324,858th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,146 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Oehlke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oehlke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5881:136,91416,644
United States5371:674,97053,756
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Oehlke Last Name Facts

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

The last name Oehlke is most common in Germany. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Oehlke.

How Common Is The Last Name Oehlke? popularity and diffusion

The last name Oehlke is the 324,858th most commonly used surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 6,359,115 people. Oehlke occurs predominantly in Europe, where 51 percent of Oehlke are found; 51 percent are found in Western Europe and 51 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most prevalent in Germany, where it is borne by 588 people, or 1 in 136,914. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 21 percent reside, Brandenburg, where 16 percent reside and Berlin, where 15 percent reside. Barring Germany Oehlke occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 47 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.

Oehlke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Oehlke has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Oehlke surname grew 2,238 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Oehlke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Oehlke last name are 16.64% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.41% being registered with the party.

Oehlke earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.44% more than the national average, earning $51,105 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oehlcke9221/
Oehhlke921/
Oelke913,080/
Ehlke911,047/
Ohlke9135/
Hoelke83177/
Hehlke83110/
Hohlke836/
Oellke831/
Ehlcke831/
Elke80635/
Olke8062/
Haehlke7726/
Halke731,259/
Holke73860/
Helke73773/
Ahlke73254/
Elkey73133/
Elkie73101/
Hölke7399/
Hälke7333/
Öhlke7329/
Elcke7322/
Olkey7315/
Eelke7314/
Elkei7311/
Olkie736/
Elhke736/
Olkeh736/
Ellke735/
Elkea734/
Oelqe731/
Ollke730/
Elkhe730/
Hälker67298/
Helkey67131/
Haelke6769/
Halkey6741/
Hölcke6732/
Helkie6732/
Holkey6716/
Helcke6712/
Hellke6711/
Hallke676/
Elkeey675/
Holcke674/
Elkhey672/
Halkie671/
Halkee671/
Haalke671/
Halkhe671/
Ahlkea671/
Elkhie671/
Holkie670/
Heelke670/

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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 Oehlke
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