Oelwein Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Austria

Oelwein Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oelwein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Oelwein Last Name Facts

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

Oelwein occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oelwein? popularity and diffusion

Oelwein is the 4,772,636th most frequently held last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Oelwein are found; 53 percent are found in North America and 53 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 40,273,215. In The United States Oelwein is most prevalent in: Washington, where 89 percent reside and Iowa, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 35 percent reside and Austria, where 6 percent reside.

Oelwein Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Oelwein has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Oelwein last name contracted 18 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oehlwein9341/
Elwein9228/
Olwein920/
Ellwein86550/
Ohlwein86435/
Holwein8695/
Elweien861/
E'Lwein861/
Helwein861/
Aelwein860/
Hohlwein80187/
Hellwein8016/
Hollwein8010/
Elwain7758/
Elvein775/
Elwuin774/
Alwein772/
Olvein771/
Eitelwein75138/
Houlweint751/
Allwein71595/
Olweean7155/
Öhlwein718/
Oelwang716/
Olwoyin714/
Holvein712/
Olwayin712/
Halwein712/
Elweyen712/
Heilweisen711/
Eulwine710/
Ohlwain710/
Elwan6725,845/
Elvin676,188/
Olwan67612/
Elven67416/
Olvin6741/
D'Alwein679/
Ulwin675/
Houlwoin671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Oelwein
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