Oertzen Surname

1,504,764th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 139 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Oertzen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oertzen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1071:752,38756,374
Poland141:2,714,911112,031
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
England21:27,859,030389,889
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Oertzen Last Name Facts

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

Oertzen is most common in Germany. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oertzen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Oertzen is the 1,504,764th most frequently held last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 52,428,388 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Oertzen reside; 78 percent reside in Western Europe and 78 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 107 people, or 1 in 752,387. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Lower Saxony, where 64 percent are found, Hamburg, where 20 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 7 percent are found. Outside of Germany this last name occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Poland, where 10 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.

Oertzen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Oertzen last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

Oertzen earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 30.65% more than the national average, earning $56,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goertzen934,219/
Ertzen9262/
Oerzen9225/
Ortzen927/
Oertgen86111/
Hertzen8641/
Aertzen862/
Goertzn861/
Erzen833,365/
Orzen8333/
Haertzen8076/
Goertsen8017/
Goertzan804/
Gaertzen801/
Goerczen801/
Herzen77130/
Horzen7792/
Ortsen7763/
Artzen7759/
Ertsen7715/
Orzenn7712/
Oerzon776/
Ertzan775/
Ohrzen771/
Örtzen771/
Eirzen771/
Goertchen752/
Aertsen71359/
Hertsen71116/
Hertzan7141/
Hartzen7136/
Hertzon7110/
Hertzén718/
Ortsuen716/
Ortseen714/
Orthzon711/
Hurtzen710/
Erzin6710,081/
Orzan671,984/
Aertssen67458/
Erzan67333/
Arzen6745/
Goertson6717/
Hertzson6716/
Orzon6713/
Erzyn677/
Erzon674/
Orzán672/
Aerdtsen671/
Örzen671/
Orzàn671/
Hertsoen671/
Gourtsen671/
Geartsen671/
Hoerchen670/

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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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  • 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 Oertzen
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