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Where Does The Last Name Oelkers Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Oelkers is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oelkers? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Oelkers is the 151,175^th most commonly held last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 2,500,874 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 68 percent of Oelkers live; 67 percent live in Western Europe and 67 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Oelkers is most commonly held in Germany, where it is carried by 1,945 people, or 1 in 41,391. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Lower Saxony, where 63 percent are found, Hamburg, where 9 percent are found and Schleswig-Holstein, where 6 percent are found. Apart from Germany it occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent are found and Australia, where 2 percent are found.

Oelkers Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Oelkers has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,196 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Oelkers Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Oelkers last name are 28.6% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75.37% registered with the political party.

The amount Oelkers earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 18.55% more than the national average, earning $51,154 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.48% more than the national average, earning $52,904 CAD per year.