Oehms Surname

897,852nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 298 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Oehms Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oehms Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2131:377,96035,636
Australia571:473,60936,415
United States231:15,759,084542,937
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Oehms Last Name Facts

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

The surname Oehms occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oehms? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 897,852nd most frequently held surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 24,454,852 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 73 percent of Oehms are found; 72 percent are found in Western Europe and 72 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name Oehms is most widely held in Germany, where it is carried by 213 people, or 1 in 377,960. In Germany Oehms is most numerous in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 31 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 27 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 15 percent are found. Barring Germany this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 19 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.

Oehms Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Oehms has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Oehms last name rose 575 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Oehms Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Oehms last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the political party.

Oehms earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 25.13% more than the national average, earning $53,992 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ohms891,706/
Ehms89313/
Oems892/
Oehmß801/
Hoems801/
Ohmss800/
Oms752,079/
Ems751,445/
Homs6711,114/
Hams676,216/
Emms674,643/
Hems671,241/
Emsh67122/
Ahms6725/
Öhms6717/
Emås6711/
Eems676/
Aems673/
Omsh672/
Emss672/
Omms671/
Emsø671/
Omsj671/
Emsj671/
Eums670/

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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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  • 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 Oehms
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