Oelrichs Surname

574,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 548 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Oelrichs Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oelrichs Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3861:208,56323,697
United States1051:3,451,990194,849
England171:3,277,533109,658
Argentina141:3,053,101127,728
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Paraguay61:1,206,12410,500
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Oelrichs Last Name Facts

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

The last name Oelrichs occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Oelrichs click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oelrichs? popularity and diffusion

It is the 574,640th most numerous surname globally It is held by around 1 in 13,298,441 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 75 percent of Oelrichs reside; 72 percent reside in Western Europe and 72 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Oelrichs is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is held by 386 people, or 1 in 208,563. In Germany Oelrichs is mostly found in: Lower Saxony, where 68 percent live, Schleswig-Holstein, where 13 percent live and Bremen, where 6 percent live. Besides Germany this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent live and England, where 3 percent live.

Oelrichs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Oelrichs has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 5,250 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Oelrichs Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Oelrichs surname are 20.45% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 73.68% registered with the party.

Oelrichs earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.04% less than the national average, earning $43,133 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oelrich931,599/
Olrichs9349/
Elrichs935/
Oellrich88850/
Oehlrich88198/
Ohlrichs8818/
Aelrichs8811/
Oelreich884/
Oelricks881/
Goelrich880/
Hoellrich82136/
Goellrich8215/
Ulrichs80868/
Eilrich80503/
Eulrich8037/
Oulrich8016/
Alrichs808/
Ölrichs808/
Ahlrichs75616/
Eilerich755/
Alhrichs752/
Oellrech751/
Hulrichs751/
Heylrich751/
Oulriche751/
Oillrich750/
Ullriochs710/
Aulrich6732/
Uilrich671/
Alricks670/
Haulrich63130/
Elrix6224/
Hailreich591/

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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
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Oelrichs
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