Oetjen Surname

193,023rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,180 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Oetjen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oetjen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,6141:49,8796,510
United States4921:736,70557,727
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
France151:4,428,181244,602
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States401:1,255,46770,036

Oetjen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Oetjen has its highest incidence in Germany. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Oetjen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Oetjen is the 193,023rd most widely held family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,342,911 people. The last name Oetjen occurs mostly in Europe, where 76 percent of Oetjen reside; 75 percent reside in Western Europe and 75 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequently used in Germany, where it is held by 1,614 people, or 1 in 49,879. In Germany Oetjen is primarily concentrated in: Lower Saxony, where 80 percent are found, Bremen, where 10 percent are found and Hamburg, where 3 percent are found. Aside from Germany this surname occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent are found and Australia, where 1 percent are found.

Oetjen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Oetjen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Oetjen surname increased 1,230 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Oetjen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Oetjen last name are 11.64% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.41% being registered with the political party.

Oetjen earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.58% more than the national average, earning $47,714 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goetjen92115/
Oettjen9211/
Oetjeng928/
Oethjen921/
Oetijen921/
Oetjeun920/
Otjen91214/
Oejen9115/
Etjen9113/
Oetjn911/
Oetgen83204/
Oeijen8328/
Oetsen8319/
Oetien836/
Outjen831/
Aetjen831/
Oettgen77176/
Goetzen77156/
Gaetjen7767/
Hoetgen7737/
Hoeijen7713/
Goetyen771/
Oettzen770/
Goetjin770/
Geatjen770/
Etien733,651/
Otien73105/
Oezen7371/
Oesen7354/
Ötjen7339/
Atjen7332/
Oegen7328/
Otjin7323/
Etjin7313/
Otyen731/
Hoettgen713/
Ettien6717,585/
Hoegen671,317/
Hoesen67501/
Hoezen67428/
Ethien67102/
Oerzen6725/
Oezgen6712/
Yetien6710/
Etienn6710/
Ottien676/
Goezen675/
Hotien674/
Othien673/
Ohesen673/
Etehin672/
Edtien671/
Etieen671/
Eatien671/
Otienė671/
Oezsen671/
Ethyen671/
Outien670/
Oesuen670/

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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 Oetjen
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