Ohlwein Surname

683,026th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 435 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Ohlwein Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ohlwein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3141:256,38727,596
United States951:3,815,357209,650
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Austria61:1,419,23986,529
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

The alternate forms: Öhlwein (8) are calculated separately.

Ohlwein Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ohlwein occurs most in Germany. It may also appear as a variant: Öhlwein. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ohlwein? popularity and diffusion

It is the 683,026th most commonly occurring last name internationally, held by around 1 in 16,752,979 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 76 percent of Ohlwein reside; 74 percent reside in Western Europe and 74 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequent in Germany, where it is held by 314 people, or 1 in 256,387. In Germany Ohlwein is most prevalent in: Hesse, where 69 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 14 percent live and Schleswig-Holstein, where 7 percent live. Excluding Germany this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.

Ohlwein Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ohlwein has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ohlwein surname expanded 1,583 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ohlwein Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ohlwein surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Ohlwein earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.72% less than the national average, earning $42,405 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Öhlwein958/
Hohlwein93187/
Oehlwein9341/
Olwein920/
Holwein8695/
Ohlwine8635/
Oelwein8617/
Halwein862/
Helwein861/
Ohlwain860/
Olwin83175/
Olwen8340/
Hellwein8016/
Hollwein8010/
Olwine77112/
Elwein7728/
Holwin7715/
Halwin776/
Alwein772/
Olwene772/
Olvein771/
Olbein771/
Holwen770/
Houlweint751/
Holbein711,117/
Allwein71595/
Ellwein71550/
Holwijn71180/
Olweean7155/
Olwoyin714/
Holvein712/
Hollwin712/
Olwayin712/
Olwyten711/
Elweien711/
E'Lwein711/
Ohlwang711/
Golvein711/
Halbein710/
Ohlvine710/
Aelwein710/
Alwin672,092/
Olwan67612/
Alwen6776/
Olwyn6757/
Olvin6741/
D'Alwein679/
Olven679/
Alweyine672/
Houlwoin671/
Halwisen671/
Halwasin670/
Hollbein670/
Hohlbain670/

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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 Ohlwein
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