Ohlfest Surname

1,620,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 124 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Ohlfest Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ohlfest Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States801:4,530,737237,840
Germany441:1,829,670103,431
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Ohlfest Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ohlfest is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ohlfest? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,620,164th most numerous last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 58,770,532 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 65 percent of Ohlfest are found; 65 percent are found in North America and 65 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 80 people, or 1 in 4,530,737. In The United States it is most numerous in: Iowa, where 28 percent live, Illinois, where 21 percent live and Arizona, where 11 percent live. Besides The United States Ohlfest exists in one country. It is also common in Germany, where 35 percent live.

Ohlfest Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ohlfest has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ohlfest last name increased 667 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ohlfest Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ohlfest surname are 44.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 91.67% being registered to vote for the political party.

Ohlfest earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 23.16% more than the national average, earning $53,142 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Olfest920/
Olfet834/
Olfes831/
Halfes7751/
Golfes7723/
Golfet776/
Holfet771/
Elfest771/
Olfast771/
Olfe7398/
Halfast7191/
Ehlvest7110/
Golfett714/
Halfedt711/
Halfett711/
Halfost710/
Holfast710/
Holfedt710/
Helfast710/
Alfes67876/
Golfe67436/
Halfe6778/
Olfit6738/
Hollfast6734/
Alfet6715/
Hallfast677/
Olfer675/
Olfee671/
Halfheit670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Ohlfest
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