Oehmichen Surname

287,362nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,336 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Oehmichen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oehmichen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,2191:66,0428,448
United States601:6,040,982292,121
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Mexico121:10,343,85040,270
France91:7,380,302306,885
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
England21:27,859,030389,889
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Oehmichen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Oehmichen is found most frequently in Germany. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Oehmichen.

How Common Is The Last Name Oehmichen? popularity and diffusion

Oehmichen is the 287,362nd most frequent family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 5,454,750 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 94 percent of Oehmichen reside; 93 percent reside in Western Europe and 92 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most widely held in Germany, where it is carried by 1,219 people, or 1 in 66,042. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Saxony, where 48 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 10 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 10 percent reside. Apart from Germany Oehmichen is found in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 4 percent reside and Switzerland, where 1 percent reside.

Oehmichen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Oehmichen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Oehmichen last name increased 2,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Oehmichen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Oehmichen last name are 7.88% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 61.11% being registered with the political party.

Oehmichen earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.22% less than the national average, earning $38,309 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oemichen9432/
Ohmichen941/
Öhmichen8217/
Aemichen820/
Homechen7132/
Emeichin711/
Homychen711/
Homichin711/
Hemichain671/
Amuchen6325/
Öhmigen6311/
Amichin631/
Homechin596/
Amechien592/
Amechin501/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Oehmichen
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