Oeschger Surname

204,843rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,027 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Oeschger Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oeschger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland1,0061:8,1641,331
South Africa3181:170,37018,934
Germany2921:275,70429,076
United States2731:1,327,68892,627
Argentina711:602,02042,723
France261:2,554,720189,486
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
England31:18,572,686338,250
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Oeschger Last Name Facts

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

The last name Oeschger is found in Switzerland more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Oeschger? popularity and diffusion

It is the 204,843rd most numerous surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 3,595,237 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 66 percent of Oeschger are found; 65 percent are found in Western Europe and 64 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Oeschger is most widespread in Switzerland, where it is carried by 1,006 people, or 1 in 8,164. In Switzerland Oeschger is most frequent in: Canton of Aargau, where 50 percent are found, Canton of Zürich, where 18 percent are found and Canton of Basel-Landschaft, where 5 percent are found. Besides Switzerland Oeschger exists in 21 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 16 percent are found and Germany, where 14 percent are found.

Oeschger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Oeschger has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Oeschger last name increased 881 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Oeschger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Oeschger surname are 14.17% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.94% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Oeschger earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 54.51% more than the national average, earning R 367,176 per year and in United States they earn 19.07% more than the national average, earning $51,379 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oschger9344/
Oescher9327/
Eschger936/
Oeshger931/
Hoescher888/
Oecher862/
Oesher861/
Oeschgerová841/
Hoetscher821/
Hoedscher820/
Eischer80272/
Euscher80189/
Hoecher8067/
Öschger8044/
Yescher801/
Hoesher800/
Eascher800/
Oischinger7851/
Eischinger780/
Oeser773,507/
Esger7727/
Oecer773/
Heuscher75252/
Heescher7522/
Oesinger7516/
Eysscher7512/
Haescher7510/
Hiescher7510/
Hoischer755/
Oyechere754/
Heischer752/
Oettcher751/
Houscher751/
Huescher751/
Eicher7111,188/
Goeser71720/
Hoeser71299/
Ashger71288/
Eucher71212/
Eacher7187/
Haetscher7169/
Oehser7144/
Oucher7136/
Eisher7128/
Oysher7117/
Heuschert7117/
Easher7110/
Oisher718/
Yesher716/
Oesser714/
Esgerr712/
Oedser711/
Oessinger711/
Oetser711/
Hoecer711/
Eisger711/
Eusher711/
Oicher711/
Goecer711/
Ejcher711/
Heaschear710/
Houscherr710/
Oieser710/
Ouesinger710/
Eichert672,423/
Heucher67158/
Heicher67141/
Houcher67134/
Ouicher67122/
Auscher6733/
Ouchere6725/
Eyacher6719/
Hoessinger6715/
Goesser676/
Heisher673/
Eitcher672/
Eoucher672/
Haecher672/
Outcher672/
Eicherr672/
Gousher671/
Ioysher671/
Oheiser671/
Housher671/
Hoesier671/
Heycher671/
Eatcher671/
Eicherd671/
Eutcher671/
Esgheyr671/
Ashgeer671/
Ouesser671/
Iyosher671/
Euchere671/
Aischer671/
Ashgier671/
Aschgir671/
Esghier671/
Heiscer671/
Hoesser670/
Eiacher670/
Heasher670/
Howeser670/

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