Oehlsen Surname

1,286,243rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 177 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Oehlsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oehlsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1271:2,854,007168,820
Germany491:1,642,96996,430
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Oehlsen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Oehlsen is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oehlsen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Oehlsen is the 1,286,243rd most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 41,172,576 people. The surname Oehlsen occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 72 percent of Oehlsen live; 72 percent live in North America and 72 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Oehlsen is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 127 people, or 1 in 2,854,007. In The United States Oehlsen is most common in: Illinois, where 43 percent live, California, where 9 percent live and Washington, where 9 percent live. Other than The United States this surname occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 28 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Oehlsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Oehlsen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Oehlsen surname increased 605 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Oehlsen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Oehlsen surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75% registered to vote for the political party.

Oehlsen earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13% less than the national average, earning $37,538 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ohlsen924,290/
Oelsen92282/
Ohlssen8654/
Oehlson8612/
Oelssen867/
Hoelsen866/
Goelsen860/
Olsen83214,706/
Elsen837,369/
Hojelsen80140/
Hoelshen803/
Olesen7724,964/
Ohlson774,919/
Helsen774,200/
Hülsen771,105/
Holsen77979/
Hulsen77722/
Halsen77339/
Ahlsen77315/
Olssen77291/
Ohlsén77256/
Oelzen7776/
Olseen7758/
Elesen7749/
Oelson7737/
Ohlzen7724/
Eilsen7723/
Ollsen7720/
Elsien7712/
Ellsen7712/
Eelsen777/
Olszen776/
Oeljen774/
Ielsen773/
Olhsen772/
Oulsen771/
Olsenn771/
Elhsen771/
O'Lsen771/
Hölsen771/
Ohlsin771/
Olscen770/
Aelsen770/
Ealsen770/
Hoelschen7516/
Olsn7345/
Ohlsson717,568/
Oeltjen71927/
Yelesen71135/
Hoelzen71115/
Ellesen71113/
Eielsen71109/
Helssen71108/
D'Olsen7195/
Elschen7190/
Huelsen7178/
Haulsen7172/
Heulsen7162/
Houlsen7137/
Hallsen7128/
Hoelson7121/
Haelsen7121/
Oeltgen7120/
Ahlseen7115/
Hellsen7115/
Helåsen716/
Ollesen715/
Ohlsoon714/
Helesen714/
Elssien714/
Ellåsen713/
Hollsen712/
Gealsen712/
Hullsen711/
Holsien711/
Hielsen711/
Olehson711/
Olessen711/
Oellgen711/
Ahlesen711/
Olesenn711/
Huslsen711/
Olesien710/
Holseun710/
Ohilson710/
Ohelson710/
Holssen710/
Olson67233,641/
Olsén671,225/
Alsen671,034/
Hejlesen67795/
Elzen67513/
Hollesen67513/
Heilesen67337/
Hellesen67330/
Olsan67297/
Olsin67265/
Ulsen67223/
Holschen67199/
Elsin67179/
Hoeltgen67157/
Elsan6778/
Uelschen6769/
Elsün6768/
Olcen6759/
Oehlzand6755/
Hölschen6733/
Olsyn6730/
Olzen6724/
Hoelzgen6712/
Elsén678/
Eihelson677/
Oyelesan675/
Heleseen674/
Hallåsen674/
Ellessen672/
Ölsen672/
Ólsen672/
Ülsen672/
Olsèn672/
Hoelchen672/
Olesn671/
Holsehen671/
Hölszgen671/
Ohlsohnn671/
Yojelson671/
Agielsen671/
Ahlsn671/
Elesn671/
Halsn670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Oehlsen
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