Oerter Surname

323,175th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,154 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Oerter Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oerter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany9101:88,46811,151
United States2241:1,618,120108,461
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
France11:66,422,722504,397
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States551:913,06755,053

Oerter Last Name Facts

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

The surname Oerter occurs most in Germany. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oerter? popularity and diffusion

Oerter is the 323,175th most frequently used last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 6,315,031 people. The surname Oerter is predominantly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Oerter live; 80 percent live in Western Europe and 79 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Oerter is most frequently held in Germany, where it is held by 910 people, or 1 in 88,468. In Germany it is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 57 percent are found, Bavaria, where 13 percent are found and Hesse, where 12 percent are found. Beside Germany this last name exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Belgium, where 1 percent are found.

Oerter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Oerter has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 407 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Oerter Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Oerter last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the political party.

Oerter earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.38% less than the national average, earning $39,102 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hoerter92667/
Oerther92346/
Goerter922/
Oertter921/
Oertier920/
Orter91322/
Erter91318/
Oerte911/
Howerter86567/
Houerter864/
Goertter860/
Herter838,872/
Horter831,036/
Ertter83221/
Yerter838/
Erther837/
Earter835/
Aerter834/
Goerte834/
Orterz832/
Oertez832/
Oorter832/
Hoerte831/
Oertet831/
Orteer831/
Oertte830/
Oerterová801/
Haerter77613/
Heurter77389/
Herther77355/
Hertter77155/
Hertier77104/
Horteur7795/
Herdter7780/
Hortter7726/
Iyorter7717/
Heerter7716/
Hearter7716/
Gaerter772/
Hortehr772/
Eiorter771/
Goertte771/
Eharter771/
Hordter770/
Hourter770/
Gourter770/
Arter734,861/
Örter73157/
Ortir7312/
Ertir737/
Urter734/
Aerte733/
Oerti731/
Heurteur71173/
Haerther7185/
Haertter7178/
Haerdter7118/
Gaerther714/
Hoerteis714/
Heuerter714/
Heartter712/
Heerdter711/
Herthier711/
Harter6720,979/
Hurter673,562/
Härter672,429/
Hörter671,121/
Hürter67967/
Gaerte67286/
Heurterre6744/
Hoerty6720/
Eartheart6711/
Oertti6711/
Hoerta678/
Gurter676/
Ortirz674/
Aarter674/
Haerte673/
Oertiz673/
Arhter673/
Aertie671/
Ertair671/
Oesrteich671/
Oherty671/
Artear671/
Artter671/
Goerty670/
Arteur670/

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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 Oerter
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