Ofenstein Surname

1,422,956th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 152 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Ofenstein Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ofenstein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany901:894,50563,669
United States601:6,040,982292,121
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Ofenstein Last Name Facts

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

Ofenstein occurs most in Germany. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Ofenstein click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ofenstein? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,422,956th most common last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 47,944,381 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Ofenstein live; 59 percent live in Western Europe and 59 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most numerous in Germany, where it is borne by 90 people, or 1 in 894,505. In Germany it is primarily found in: Hesse, where 62 percent are found, Bavaria, where 21 percent are found and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 16 percent are found. Barring Germany Ofenstein is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 39 percent are found and Denmark, where 1 percent are found.

Ofenstein Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ofenstein has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ofenstein last name expanded 286 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ofenstein Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ofenstein surname are 2.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55.56% being registered to vote for the party.

Ofenstein earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.6% less than the national average, earning $41,166 USD per year.

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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 Ofenstein
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