Oelhafen Surname

1,041,601st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 241 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Oelhafen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oelhafen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1581:2,294,044142,811
Switzerland561:146,65914,074
Germany211:3,833,593163,016
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
France21:33,211,361423,184
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Oelhafen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Oelhafen is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Oelhafen? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,041,601st most frequently occurring family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 30,238,780 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 66 percent of Oelhafen reside; 66 percent reside in North America and 66 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 158 people, or 1 in 2,294,044. In The United States it is most frequent in: Wisconsin, where 56 percent are found, Illinois, where 9 percent are found and Arizona, where 6 percent are found. Not including The United States it occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Switzerland, where 23 percent are found and Germany, where 9 percent are found.

Oelhafen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Oelhafen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Oelhafen surname expanded 790 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Oelhafen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Oelhafen are 26.11% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 72.88% registered with the political party.

Oelhafen earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.9% more than the national average, earning $48,716 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oehlhafen942/
Oelhaffen941/
Oehlhaffen894/
Olafen861/
Oelhoffen8230/
Ölhafen8055/
Öhlhafen751/
Olafin7118/
Ulafen711/
Olofen711/
Elafin711/
Elefen711/
Olefen711/
Alhofen6715/
Allafen678/
Alhafin672/
Olaafin672/
Alafeen672/
Gulafen671/
Elephen670/
Ohlofen670/

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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 Oelhafen
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