Oettgen Surname

1,290,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 176 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Oettgen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oettgen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1371:587,63147,553
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
France21:33,211,361423,184
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Oettgen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Oettgen occurs most in Germany. It can also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Oettgen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,290,735th most frequently occurring family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 41,406,511 people. The last name Oettgen occurs predominantly in Europe, where 80 percent of Oettgen reside; 80 percent reside in Western Europe and 79 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most frequently used in Germany, where it is held by 137 people, or 1 in 587,631. In Germany Oettgen is most common in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 63 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 36 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 1 percent reside. Barring Germany this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 10 percent reside and Canada, where 9 percent reside.

Oettgen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Oettgen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Oettgen surname expanded 450 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Oettgen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Oettgen last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Oettgen earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 7.59% less than the national average, earning $39,875 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.64% more than the national average, earning $59,440 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hoettgen933/
Goettgen930/
Oetgen92204/
Ottgen9239/
Ettgen9211/
Hettgen8657/
Hoetgen8637/
Oettjen8611/
Hottgen868/
Oettzen860/
Etgen83391/
Oegen8328/
Otgen830/
Oettchen8020/
Oetjen772,180/
Hoegen771,317/
Ethgen7739/
Yetgen7723/
Oetsen7719/
Oezgen7712/
Oetien776/
Öttgen772/
Oethen771/
Goettchen750/
Etgn732/
Goeteyn71191/
Goetzen71156/
Goetjen71115/
Ojetene7126/
Höttgen7123/
Heitgen7115/
Hoesgen7110/
Hoegenn7110/
Oetjeng718/
Hoeggen717/
Outtene713/
Goethen712/
Oethjen711/
Oetijen711/
Goetyen711/
Heutgen710/
Yettein710/
O'Hegen710/
Oetjeun710/
Ötgen67755/
Odgen67265/
Etgin6772/
Oezen6771/
Oedingen6764/
Oesen6754/
Goetheyn6743/
Edgen6725/
Oejen6715/
Goethein6710/
Oeschgen671/
Utgen671/
Oetjn671/
Oesteene671/
Oeystein671/
Euttisen671/
Atgen670/
Goetchen670/
Otgin670/

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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 Oettgen
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