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

The surname Oelsner is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Oelsner click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oelsner? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 191,486th most frequently used surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 3,311,016 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 86 percent of Oelsner reside; 86 percent reside in Western Europe and 85 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Oelsner is most commonly held in Germany, where it is carried 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. Other than Germany this last name occurs in 22 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 9 percent live and Brazil, where 2 percent live.

Oelsner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Oelsner has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Oelsner last name grew 2,488 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Oelsner Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Oelsner last name are 18.09% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.86% being registered to vote for the political 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

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