Oersen Surname

959,117th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 272 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Oersen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oersen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2671:202,91321,677
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
England11:55,718,059489,080
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Oersen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Oersen occurs most in South Africa. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Oersen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oersen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Oersen is the 959,117th most frequently used family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 26,792,448 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Oersen live; 98 percent live in Southern Africa and 98 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

This surname is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is held by 267 people, or 1 in 202,913. In South Africa it is most prevalent in: Eastern Cape, where 26 percent live, Free State, where 24 percent live and Western Cape, where 16 percent live. Other than South Africa this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also common in South Korea, where 1 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

Oersen Last Name Statistics demography

Oersen earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 46.83% less than the national average, earning R 126,348 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hoersen9248/
Goersen922/
Ohersen921/
Ersen915,499/
Orsen91185/
Hoerseen861/
Howersen860/
Oerson832,889/
Hersen83266/
Horsen8360/
Oerzen8325/
Oersin8323/
Eersen8316/
Oorsen838/
Yersen834/
Aersen834/
Oursen833/
Orsien831/
Earsen831/
Ersien831/
Oergen831/
Oersan831/
Orseen831/
Eursen831/
Errsen830/
Orssen830/
Orszen830/
Orsn801/
Hoerschen800/
Goerzen77688/
Erschen77386/
Oertgen77111/
Horssen7798/
Aerssen7740/
Heursen7721/
Earshen7712/
Oersohn776/
Oursien774/
Hoergen773/
Hersoen773/
Oierson772/
Oerhson772/
Owerson771/
Aerseen771/
Herrsen771/
Herssen771/
Orschen771/
Oersond771/
Oershon771/
Oersong771/
Oersont771/
Oherson770/
Hoerschgen75110/
Hoersehgen751/
Ersan7312,750/
Ersin738,230/
Erzen733,365/
Eržen731,727/
Orson73772/
Arsen73737/
Erçen73427/
Orsin73187/
Orsan73182/
Örsen7376/
Ursen7346/
Orsén7344/
Orzen7333/
Hersn732/
Orcen731/
Orsnn731/
Eggersen7155/
Heerssen7142/
Hearshen7125/
Hauersen712/
Herschen712/
Ojersson712/
Howerson711/
Horschen711/
Hoerchen710/
Hoershan710/
Aarsen67739/
Yersin67575/
Hersan67380/
Horsin67302/
Hersin67262/
Harsen67248/
Orshan67213/
Horsan67183/
Yerşen67160/
Herzen67130/
Oursin67124/
Horžen67115/
Ourson67101/
Horzen6792/
Hursen6784/
Orshon6757/
Orrson6756/
Horson6739/
Hersén6735/
Yercen6734/
Ershan6730/
Gursen6730/
Erssan6729/
Arseen6724/
Earson6721/
Arsien6721/
Arsaen6714/
Yersan6712/
Orzenn6712/
Aerson6711/
Ershon6711/
Hürsen6710/
Ehrson679/
Yerson678/
Eursin676/
Ierson676/
Oerzon676/
Eursan674/
Heersn674/
Earsin674/
Ehrsan673/
Herşen673/
Uhrsen672/
Orsson672/
Eurson672/
Oersom672/
Eerson671/
Aursen671/
Ohrzen671/
Erhsan671/
Oorson671/
Eurgen671/
Eershn671/
Eirzen671/
Erhsin671/
Earsem670/
Hoerchgen670/
Orssin670/
Eirson670/

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