Oelsner Surname

191,486th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,201 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Oelsner Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oelsner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,8771:42,8905,631
United States1991:1,821,402119,204
Brazil441:4,865,326126,089
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Chile131:1,355,11323,887
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
France41:16,605,680368,153
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Oelsner Last Name Facts

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

Oelsner occurs most in Germany. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oelsner? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 191,486th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 3,311,016 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 86 percent of Oelsner are found; 86 percent are found in Western Europe and 85 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Oelsner is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 1,877 people, or 1 in 42,890. In Germany it is primarily found in: Saxony, where 37 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 17 percent live and Thuringia, where 12 percent live. Not including Germany Oelsner is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 9 percent live and Brazil, where 2 percent live.

Oelsner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Oelsner has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Oelsner surname increased 2,488 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Oelsner Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Oelsner are 18.09% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.86% being registered with the party.

The amount Oelsner earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 33.46% more than the national average, earning $57,588 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.04% more than the national average, earning $57,154 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oelssner9324/
Oelszner9310/
Oelesner931/
Elsner9223,721/
Olsner9216/
Oelschner88110/
Helsner8699/
Oelzner8686/
Elssner8618/
Holsner8618/
Oelßner8615/
Elszner868/
Olesner864/
Ellsner861/
Elesner860/
Elshner860/
Hoelschner821/
Elschner80691/
Olschner80208/
Haelsner8066/
Goelzner8015/
Hoelzner8013/
Elzner77690/
Elßner77229/
Ölsner7783/
Alsner7718/
Olzner771/
Ulsner771/
Holschner750/
Holzner718,222/
Helzner7164/
Hülsner7149/
Halsner7138/
Allsner710/
Alesner710/
Hulsner710/
Owelgenner710/
Alschner67143/
Hülssner672/
Ölschner671/
Alessner671/
Alzner62419/
Ölzner629/
Ölßner622/
Hölzner57169/
Hülßner578/
Alsnair571/
Alschnir531/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Oelsner
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