Oelker Surname

315,974th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,187 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Oelker Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oelker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany8081:99,63512,367
United States3091:1,173,00683,866
Italy241:2,548,19595,018
Chile171:1,036,26320,476
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
France31:22,140,907385,998
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
England11:55,718,059489,080
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

Oelker Last Name Facts

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

The surname Oelker is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Oelker? popularity and diffusion

The surname Oelker is the 315,974th most widespread last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 6,139,466 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Oelker reside; 68 percent reside in Western Europe and 68 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is held by 808 people, or 1 in 99,635. In Germany it is primarily found in: Lower Saxony, where 37 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 34 percent live and Saxony-Anhalt, where 5 percent live. Barring Germany it occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 26 percent live and Italy, where 2 percent live.

Oelker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Oelker has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Oelker surname expanded 1,030 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Oelker Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Oelker last name are 45.39% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 92.16% registered with the party.

The amount Oelker earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 4% less than the national average, earning $41,424 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.12% less than the national average, earning $39,689 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hoelker92334/
Goelker925/
Oelke913,080/
Elker91302/
Olker91281/
Ojelkere863/
Hoelcker861/
Hoelgker860/
Helker83782/
Holker83610/
Elkher83603/
Hoelke83177/
Aelker83125/
Goelke8319/
Eilker8319/
Elkeir8316/
Ehlker8316/
Elkeer8313/
Uelker839/
Yelker835/
Ealker835/
Elhker832/
Oelkes832/
Olkier831/
Oolker831/
Elkerr831/
Elcker831/
Oellke831/
Olcker830/
Oilker830/
Elkier830/
Ouelkheir801/
Elkheir7712,664/
Elkhier773,899/
Houlker77329/
Heilker77208/
Goehlke7742/
Oehlcke7721/
Oelcher7717/
Holcker7710/
Elkheur778/
Goulker777/
Elgåker777/
Awelker777/
Haelker776/
Oeyleke776/
Oeselke776/
Elkhear775/
Oelkess773/
Hellker773/
Ohlåker773/
Elkheïr772/
Oehhlke771/
Hoolker771/
Holkier771/
Ealkert771/
Oulkier771/
Hielker770/
Hollker770/
Alker732,774/
Ölker732,242/
Ulker731,010/
Elkir738/
Oelce731/
Oelqe731/
Oesselke7141/
Eelkheir7138/
Hoelcher7124/
Hellåker7121/
Ouelkhir712/
Oulkheir712/
Elkhheir711/
Yelkheïr711/
Oulkhier711/
Awelkher711/
Awelkier711/
Elkaheir711/
Elkhhier711/
Elkjær671,515/
Hölker671,182/
Halker67674/
Gulker67298/
Hälker67298/
Elkhir67286/
Alkier67162/
Hulker67145/
Haelke6769/
Alkher6742/
Olkjær6724/
Alkeyr6710/
Elkiær678/
Elkair676/
Ulkert675/
Ulkher675/
Älåker675/
Aulker672/
Alkeer672/
Oellce671/
Alkeir671/
Elkhèr671/
Elkhér671/
Aouelkhir671/
Awelkheir671/
Hoelka670/
Hoelce670/

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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 Oelker
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