Oettel Surname

208,204th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,987 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Oettel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oettel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,6681:48,2656,314
United States2351:1,542,378104,414
Argentina511:838,10654,910
Norway91:571,36544,190
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Oettel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Oettel occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oettel? popularity and diffusion

It is the 208,204th most frequently occurring family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 3,667,612 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 85 percent of Oettel reside; 84 percent reside in Western Europe and 84 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most numerous in Germany, where it is borne by 1,668 people, or 1 in 48,265. In Germany Oettel is most common in: Saxony, where 53 percent reside, Thuringia, where 12 percent reside and Saxony-Anhalt, where 7 percent reside. Besides Germany this last name is found in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 12 percent reside and Argentina, where 3 percent reside.

Oettel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Oettel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Oettel surname increased 3,357 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Oettel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Oettel last name are 13.57% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.34% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Oettel earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 46.67% less than the national average, earning 184,555 kr per year and in United States they earn 1.11% more than the national average, earning $43,630 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goettel92916/
Hoettel9223/
Oettelt927/
Oettell924/
Ettel911,161/
Oettl91850/
Ottel9165/
Oetel912/
Goettell860/
Goettl831,008/
Hottel83952/
Hettel83950/
Oestel8337/
Ettell8336/
Goetel8323/
Oettil835/
Oeteel832/
Ottell831/
Hoettl831/
Eittel831/
Oeztel830/
Etthel830/
Oetell830/
Yettel830/
Ettl802,612/
Otel801,561/
Ottl80495/
Etel80268/
Oetl8029/
Oettelová801/
Haettel77416/
Hottell77351/
Goedtel77273/
Huettel77222/
Gouttel77180/
Eattell778/
Hettell773/
Goehtel772/
Goetell770/
Eitel736,717/
Ethel731,347/
Hotel73822/
Hetel73317/
Otell73111/
Attel73110/
Eytel73104/
Otuel7399/
Öttel7379/
Ejtel7370/
Hettl7344/
Hottl7327/
Etell7322/
Othel7319/
Etiel7316/
Oteel7312/
Uttel738/
Eatel737/
Outel736/
Ehtel735/
Oeßel735/
Otiel735/
Ettil732/
Eutel732/
Oesel732/
Etael731/
Yetel731/
Eteel731/
Ottil731/
Ietel731/
Oecel731/
Etuel731/
Oittl731/
Eetel730/
Heattell710/
Hüttel671,306/
Goutel671,236/
Huettl67988/
Hoesel67883/
Ethell67614/
Oel67540/
Etl67496/
Huttel67487/
Hattel67424/
Heitel67263/
Eateel67200/
Hietel67130/
Heutel67120/
Oechel6792/
Attuel6785/
Attell6784/
Hotell6768/
Eastel6754/
Heetel6737/
Othiel6733/
Attiel6731/
Eistel6726/
Eithel6724/
Guttel6711/
Ethiel6711/
O'Tuel6710/
Hoecel6710/
Eatell677/
Otl677/
Huetel674/
Haetel674/
Eitele674/
Othell673/
Eitiel673/
Heuttl672/
Eethel672/
Eathel672/
Gaetel672/
Heytel672/
Höttel672/
O'Tell671/
Eetell671/
Ethael671/
Haettl671/
Goetll671/
Goitel671/
Aittel671/
Aietel671/
Hoteel671/
Hethel671/
Hojtel671/
Oustel671/
Oesteheld671/
Eidtel671/
Hothel671/
Oitele671/
Eythel671/
Eutell670/
Heteel670/
Hetiel670/
Eietel670/

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