Oelofse Surname
Approximately 5,378 people bear this surname
Oelofse Surname Definition:
From Wolf in Old Norse. Animal sacred to Norse god Odin.
Oelofse Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 5,175 | 1:10,469 | 1,299 |
| England | 51 | 1:1,092,511 | 52,584 |
| New Zealand | 43 | 1:105,310 | 13,865 |
| Wales | 24 | 1:128,939 | 9,528 |
| Australia | 22 | 1:1,227,077 | 66,405 |
| United States | 19 | 1:19,076,786 | 604,894 |
| Zimbabwe | 17 | 1:908,132 | 59,260 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
Oelofse Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From Wolf in Old Norse. Animal sacred to Norse god Odin.
Oelofse Demographics
Average Oelofse Salary in
England
£26,400
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Oelofse Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oelofse Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Oelofse is found in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of Oelofse click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Oelofse? popularity and diffusion
The surname Oelofse is the 89,239th most common last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,355,066 people. Oelofse occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Oelofse live; 97 percent live in Southern Africa and 97 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
It is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is carried by 5,175 people, or 1 in 10,469. In South Africa Oelofse is most common in: Gauteng, where 41 percent are found, Eastern Cape, where 17 percent are found and Western Cape, where 9 percent are found. Other than South Africa it exists in 23 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent are found and New Zealand, where 1 percent are found.
Oelofse Last Name Statistics demography
Oelofse earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 65.12% more than the national average, earning R 392,388 per year.
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Footnotes
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