Ohlenforst Surname

549,140th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 582 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Ohlenforst Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ohlenforst Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4351:185,07021,565
United States831:4,366,975231,516
Netherlands541:312,72536,782
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Ohlenforst Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ohlenforst is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Ohlenforst click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ohlenforst? popularity and diffusion

It is the 549,140th most common last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 12,521,557 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 86 percent of Ohlenforst live; 86 percent live in Western Europe and 86 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Ohlenforst is most frequent in Germany, where it is borne by 435 people, or 1 in 185,070. In Germany Ohlenforst is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 94 percent are found, Bavaria, where 4 percent are found and Hesse, where 1 percent are found. Not including Germany this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 9 percent are found.

Ohlenforst Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ohlenforst has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ohlenforst last name increased 1,038 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ohlenforst Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Ohlenforst are 28.59% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 81.82% being registered with the party.

Ohlenforst earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 25.3% less than the national average, earning $32,233 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Olenfoerst900/
Olenforest900/
Olenvorst841/
Hallenfors8014/
Alenfors7838/
Holmfors6729/
Halmfors672/
Allen-Firest641/
Almfors5924/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ohlenforst
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