Oerther Surname

807,857th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 346 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Oerther Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oerther Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1921:1,887,807122,674
Germany861:936,11065,790
France611:1,088,897118,069
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

Oerther Last Name Facts

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

Oerther is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oerther? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 807,857th most widespread family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 21,062,271 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Oerther live; 55 percent live in North America and 55 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 192 people, or 1 in 1,887,807. In The United States Oerther is most common in: Kentucky, where 50 percent live, Michigan, where 16 percent live and Florida, where 8 percent live. Outside of The United States this last name exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 25 percent live and France, where 18 percent live.

Oerther Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Oerther has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Oerther last name grew 640 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Oerther Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Oerther last name are 26.91% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 73.68% registered to vote for the party.

Oerther earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.54% more than the national average, earning $52,011 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oerter921,154/
Orther9234/
Erther927/
Hoerter86667/
Herther86355/
Horther8659/
Earther863/
Goerter862/
Orthier861/
Oertter861/
Oertier860/
Erter83318/
Oerte831/
Howerter80567/
Haerther8085/
Hearther8019/
Gaerther804/
Houerter804/
Herthier801/
Goertter800/
Herter778,872/
Arther77713/
Ertter77221/
Yerter778/
Aerter774/
Urther774/
Goerte774/
Oertez772/
Hoerte771/
Oertet771/
Oertte770/
Eartheart7511/
Oerterová751/
Haerter71613/
Hertter71155/
Hertier71104/
Horteur7195/
Aurther7152/
Gaerthe7150/
Hurther7148/
Gurther7131/
Heerter7116/
Harther7112/
Haerthe7112/
Härther717/
Gaerter712/
Hortehr712/
Goertte711/
Artherr711/
Arthier711/
Artther710/
Aarther710/
Urthert710/
Heurteur67173/
Haertter6778/
Haerdter6718/
Ortir6712/
Ertir677/
Heuerter674/
Hoerteis674/
Aerte673/
Hurthere673/
Heerdter671/
Oerti671/

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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 Oerther
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