Oeltjen Surname

383,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 927 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Oeltjen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oeltjen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4581:175,77620,643
United States4491:807,25862,140
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Oeltjen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Oeltjen is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oeltjen? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 383,720th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 7,861,430 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 50 percent of Oeltjen live; 50 percent live in Western Europe and 50 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Oeltjen is most widely held in Germany, where it is carried by 458 people, or 1 in 175,776. In Germany Oeltjen is primarily found in: Lower Saxony, where 90 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 6 percent are found and Bremen, where 2 percent are found. Outside of Germany this surname occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 48 percent are found and Australia, where 1 percent are found.

Oeltjen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Oeltjen surname are 24.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.29% registered to vote for the party.

Oeltjen earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.05% more than the national average, earning $50,937 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oltjen9288/
Oeljen924/
Oeltgen8620/
Oeltzen8615/
Oeltsen860/
Hoeltgen80157/
Hoeltzen800/
Oelsen77282/
Oelzen7776/
Öltjen779/
Eltien771/
Oltyen770/
Oehlsen71177/
Hoelzen71115/
Eultgen71109/
Holtien7111/
Oelssen717/
Hoelsen716/
Oellgen711/
Eltienė711/
Goelsen710/
Hoelzgen6712/
Hoelshen673/
Hoelchen672/
Hoelschen6316/
Altjin6226/
Altien627/
Aelsen620/
Höltgen57253/
Hultgen5724/
Haelsen5721/
Aelesin575/
Holtyin570/
Hultien570/
Eicheltienė561/
Hoellgin533/

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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 Oeltjen
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