Oelke Surname

144,280th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,080 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Oelke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oelke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,2821:62,7978,064
United States1,2401:292,30627,100
Brazil2821:759,12927,666
Canada1611:228,85521,956
Poland551:691,06859,060
Switzerland251:328,51725,592
England111:5,065,278148,650
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States991:507,25935,553

Oelke Last Name Facts

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

The surname Oelke is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oelke? popularity and diffusion

It is the 144,280th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,366,086 people. The last name Oelke is predominantly found in The Americas, where 54 percent of Oelke reside; 45 percent reside in North America and 45 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 1,282 people, or 1 in 62,797. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Lower Saxony, where 17 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 16 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 14 percent reside. Besides Germany Oelke occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 40 percent reside and Brazil, where 9 percent reside.

Oelke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Oelke has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Oelke last name increased 1,253 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Oelke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Oelke are 9.04% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.81% being registered with the political party.

The amount Oelke earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.6% more than the national average, earning $45,996 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.41% more than the national average, earning $49,888 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oelker911,187/
Oehlke911,146/
Hoelke91177/
Goelke9119/
Oyelke913/
Oelkes912/
Oellke911/
Elke89635/
Olke8962/
Hoelker83334/
Goehlke8342/
Oehlcke8321/
Oeyleke836/
Oeselke836/
Oelkess833/
Oehhlke831/
Ehlke801,047/
Holke80860/
Helke80773/
Yelke80177/
Elkey80133/
Elkie80101/
Oelck8042/
Hoelk8040/
Ohlke8035/
Elcke8022/
Olkey8015/
Eelke8014/
Oilke8012/
Elkei8011/
Olkie806/
Elhke806/
Olkeh806/
Ellke805/
Elkea804/
Oelce801/
Oelqe801/
Eilke801/
Oelkc801/
Ielke801/
Oehlk801/
Ealke800/
Ollke800/
Uelke800/
Elkhe800/
Oesselke7741/
Hoelcker771/
Hoelgker770/
Helkey73131/
Aelker73125/
Hehlke73110/
Hoelck73102/
Heilke7379/
Haelke7369/
Huelke7352/
Helkie7332/
Eilkes7322/
Eilker7319/
Holkey7316/
Oyleke7313/
Helcke7312/
Hellke7311/
Hohlke736/
Elkeey735/
Yelkey734/
Holcke734/
Elkhey732/
Houlke732/
Oellce731/
Oilkey731/
Eilkie731/
Hoilke731/
Oulkie731/
Goulke731/
Eileke731/
Ehlcke731/
Elkhie731/
Ealeke731/
Healke730/
Holkie730/
Hoelka730/
Hoelce730/
Hoelks730/
Heelke730/
Ulke671,089/
Alke67649/
Ölke67381/
Houlker67329/
Heilker67208/
Elki67135/
Olka67111/
Olki6747/
Haehlke6726/
Elky6720/
Heahlke6718/
Haelker676/
Aelk672/
Oelq672/
Hoelche671/
Gouilke671/
Oelx671/
Elqe671/
Hawelke670/

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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 Oelke
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