Oelerich Surname

478,963rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 697 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Oelerich Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oelerich Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4341:185,49621,617
United States2521:1,438,32998,774
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Oelerich Last Name Facts

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

Oelerich is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oelerich? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 478,963rd most widespread last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 10,455,590 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Oelerich are found; 63 percent are found in Western Europe and 63 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most commonly held in Germany, where it is held by 434 people, or 1 in 185,496. In Germany Oelerich is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 54 percent live, Schleswig-Holstein, where 27 percent live and Hamburg, where 10 percent live. Barring Germany Oelerich is found in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 36 percent live and Brazil, where 1 percent live.

Oelerich Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Oelerich has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 3,150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Oelerich Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Oelerich last name are 17.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.29% being registered to vote for the political party.

Oelerich earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.32% more than the national average, earning $45,014 USD per year.

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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 Oelerich
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