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

Oelsen occurs most in South Africa. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname Oelsen is the 933,049^th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 25,842,361 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 57 percent of Oelsen are found; 57 percent are found in Southern Africa and 57 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Oelsen is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is borne by 160 people, or 1 in 338,611. In South Africa Oelsen is mostly concentrated in: Gauteng, where 52 percent are found, Mpumalanga, where 17 percent are found and KwaZulu-Natal, where 11 percent are found. Beside South Africa this last name occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 27 percent are found and Germany, where 14 percent are found.

Oelsen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Oelsen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Oelsen last name grew 475 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Oelsen Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Oelsen surname are 2.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55.56% being registered with the party.

The amount Oelsen earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 57.91% more than the national average, earning R 375,252 per year and in United States they earn 15.64% more than the national average, earning $49,898 USD per year.