Oertli Surname

319,360th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,171 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Oertli Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oertli Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland6661:12,3322,040
United States4131:877,62566,497
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Hungary91:1,090,69749,203
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
France61:11,070,454349,096
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
England11:55,718,059489,080
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Oertli Last Name Facts

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

The surname Oertli is found most frequently in Switzerland. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Oertli.

How Common Is The Last Name Oertli? popularity and diffusion

The surname Oertli is the 319,360th most frequently held last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 6,223,353 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 60 percent of Oertli are found; 59 percent are found in Western Europe and 57 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Switzerland, where it is carried by 666 people, or 1 in 12,332. In Switzerland it is most prevalent in: Canton of Zürich, where 49 percent reside, Canton of Glarus, where 12 percent reside and Canton of Aargau, where 9 percent reside. Outside of Switzerland this surname occurs in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 35 percent reside and Germany, where 1 percent reside.

Oertli Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Oertli has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Oertli last name rose 3,177 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Oertli Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Oertli surname are 12.95% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.72% being registered with the party.

The amount Oertli earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 5.09% more than the national average, earning R 249,732 per year; in United States they earn 16.1% more than the national average, earning $50,095 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.03% less than the national average, earning $42,711 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hoertli921/
Ertli9158/
Ortli919/
Oertelli869/
Oertle831,349/
Hertli83174/
Oertly83149/
Oertlé839/
Ertlei831/
Oertla830/
Oertellis804/
Ortelli774,298/
Oertley7749/
Oerthle7722/
Ertelli7713/
Haertli772/
Ortlieh771/
Oertlay770/
Ertle732,436/
Artli7368/
Ortla735/
Ertlé734/
Ortle733/
Ortly732/
Örtli731/
Ertly730/
Ourtelli71284/
Ortielli71247/
Hertelli7120/
Hortelli718/
Iertelli714/
Ortillie711/
Hertle672,714/
Hortle67163/
Ertley67153/
Ortley67126/
Hartli67104/
Eartly6773/
Erthle6741/
Härtli6730/
Eirtle6718/
Hertly673/
Eartle672/
Hortly671/
Ortlay671/
D'Ortelli671/
Oortly671/
Ortlla671/
Erttle670/
Orttle670/
Artlie670/
Uertly670/

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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 Oertli
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