Oelofse Surname

89,239th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,378 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Oelofse Surname Definition:

From Wolf in Old Norse. Animal sacred to Norse god Odin.

Oelofse Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa5,1751:10,4691,299
England511:1,092,51152,584
New Zealand431:105,31013,865
Wales241:128,9399,528
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Zimbabwe171:908,13259,260
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Mali11:16,969,0354,067

Oelofse Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Wolf in Old Norse. Animal sacred to Norse god Odin.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oelofses931/
Olofse921/
Oelofs921/
Oelefse862/
Elofsoy710/
Elafsheh671/
Elowsi621/
Elhafsi5715/
Elowzeh571/
Uloswceh5313/
Elhafssi539/
Hollowsy531/
Olhovschi5011/
Hollowsay501/

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