Oertle Surname

285,131st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,349 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Oertle Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oertle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland8131:10,1021,651
United States3771:961,43071,554
Germany1051:766,71957,066
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Liechtenstein101:3,838429
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
France11:66,422,722504,397
England11:55,718,059489,080
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States531:947,52256,651

The alternate forms: Oertlé (9) are calculated separately.

Oertle Last Name Facts

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

Oertle has its highest incidence in Switzerland. It may occur as: Oertlé. Click here for other potential spellings of Oertle.

How Common Is The Last Name Oertle? popularity and diffusion

The last name Oertle is the 285,131st most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 5,402,184 people. Oertle is mostly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Oertle are found; 69 percent are found in Western Europe and 68 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Switzerland, where it is held by 813 people, or 1 in 10,102. In Switzerland Oertle is most prevalent in: Canton of St Gallen, where 24 percent reside, Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, where 22 percent reside and Canton of Zürich, where 19 percent reside. Outside of Switzerland this last name exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent reside and Germany, where 8 percent reside.

Oertle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Oertle has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Oertle surname increased 711 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Oertle Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Oertle last name are 45.88% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 92.65% registered with the political party.

The amount Oertle earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 871.05% more than the national average, earning R 2,307,580 per year; in United States they earn 8.57% more than the national average, earning $46,848 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.66% less than the national average, earning $41,404 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oertlé949/
Oertley9249/
Oerthle9222/
Ertle912,436/
Ortle913/
Hertle832,714/
Oertli831,171/
Hortle83163/
Ertley83153/
Oertly83149/
Ortley83126/
Erthle8341/
Eirtle8318/
Eartle832/
Ertlei831/
Erttle830/
Oertla830/
Orttle830/
Herdtle77131/
Oerthel77115/
Haertle77111/
Ortelle7764/
Ortille7718/
Hertley777/
Hortley772/
Eartley771/
Hoertli771/
Ortlieh771/
Oertlay770/
Earthle770/
Ertelle770/
Heartle770/
Artle7371/
Ertli7358/
Örtle7313/
Ortli739/
Ortla735/
Ertlé734/
Urtle733/
Ortly732/
Ertly730/
Heartley71178/
Heurtley7137/
Oertelli719/
Haerdtle715/
Eartlett713/
Haertler711/
Ortillie711/
Eurtless711/
Haerttle710/
Heartler710/
Hartle675,336/
Artley671,163/
Härtle67250/
Hertli67174/
Hurtle67150/
Eartly6773/
Örthle6711/
Gurtle675/
Oertellis674/
Hertly673/
Ortlla671/
Heartless671/
Ortlay671/
Hortly671/
Oortly671/
Ourtelles671/
Artlie670/
Uertly670/
Urtley670/

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Footnotes

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